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2021 Best Colleges in Florida for Students from Malaysia

6 Colleges
$29,361 Avg Tuition & Fees*
58% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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 Florida ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 6 colleges and universities across Florida to determine which were the best for Malaysian students in Florida. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Colleges in Florida for Students from Malaysia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of South Florida - Main Campus to be the best school for Malaysian students in Florida in this year’s ranking. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,333 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 8.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at USF Tampa are 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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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Malaysian students in Florida. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,348 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 13.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Kuwait, and Venezuela come to U Miami to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.4% are international. Students studying at UF 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.

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Out of the 6 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 15,189 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UCF are China, India, 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Florida State University is a large public school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 9,735 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Florida State come from such countries as 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.

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The University of Tampa landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in Florida. UT is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,067 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. Students from as far away as Kuwait, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UT to study.

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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