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2021 Best Colleges in Virginia for Students from Malaysia

5 Colleges
$34,120 Avg Tuition & Fees*
61% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in Virginia ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for Malaysian students in Virginia. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Colleges in Virginia for Students from Malaysia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best school for Malaysian students in Virginia in this year’s ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 7,699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Virginia Tech are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian students in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,493 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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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A rank of #3 on our list means George Mason University is a great place for Malaysian students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. George Mason University is a large public school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 6,388 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at GMU are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

A rank of #4 on our list means James Madison University is a great place for Malaysian students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. JMU is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,002 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at JMU come from such countries as China, Vietnam, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #5 on our list means Liberty University is a great place for Malaysian students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,381 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Liberty University are South Korea, Canada, and China.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.

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