2021 Best Colleges in the Southeast Region for Students from Malaysia
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International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southeast Region ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 34 schools in the Southeast Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Malaysian students in the Southeast Region. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.
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Top Colleges in the Southeast Region for Students from Malaysia
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for Malaysian students in the Southeast Region in this year’s ranking. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 18.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Duke to study.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian students in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 3,879 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 24.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Georgia Tech to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,365 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Vanderbilt are China, India, and South Korea.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Vanderbilt University Report
A rank of #4 on our list means Virginia Tech is a great place for Malaysian students in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 7,699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Virginia Tech to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Out of the 34 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,333 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. Students studying at USF Tampa come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Miami did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southeast Region. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,348 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at U Miami are China, Kuwait, and Venezuela.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full University of Miami Report
University of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the large public school handed out 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UF to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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North Carolina State University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southeast Region. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,377 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at NC State are India, China, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school awarded 5,493 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at University of Virginia come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Report
Emory University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southeast Region. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 2,691 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 15.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Emory to study.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Emory University Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 6,496 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UNC Chapel Hill to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Savannah, Georgia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,474 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 25.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to SCAD to study.
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University of Kentucky landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southeast Region. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,377 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UK to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,721 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Louisiana State University come from such countries as China, India, and Iran.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report
With a ranking of #15, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southeast Region. This large public school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 5,356 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Knoxville are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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University of Central Florida came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southeast Region ranking. This large public school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 15,189 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UCF to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Central Florida Report
With a ranking of #17, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southeast Region. University of Georgia is a large public school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 8,870 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UGA are China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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With a ranking of #18, George Mason University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, the large public school handed out 6,388 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. Students studying at GMU come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full George Mason University Report
With a ranking of #19, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southeast Region. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 5,593 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UARK come from such countries as China, India, and Panama.
Full University of Arkansas Report
Florida State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 9,735 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Florida State are China, India, and Panama.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Florida State University Report
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 4,540 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and China come to WVU to study.
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With a ranking of #22, James Madison University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the large public school awarded 5,002 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and South Korea come to JMU to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 6,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.2% are international. Students studying at UNC Charlotte come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report
Georgia State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 5,480 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.2% are international. Students studying at Georgia State come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
Full Georgia State University Report
University of Mississippi ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southeast Region list. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,480 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 3.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Ole Miss come from such countries as India, China, and Nepal.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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