College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2021 Best Colleges in the Southeast Region for Students from Mexico

70 Colleges
$38,741 Avg Tuition & Fees*
63% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. 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 Mexican Students in the Southeast Region ranking is part of that endeavor.

We analyzed 70 colleges and universities across the Southeast Region to determine which were the best for Mexican students in the Southeast Region. 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.

See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.

Customizing Your List

Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
Other Rankings Narrow by Field of Study

We know that one set of rankings doesn't always help you determine the best school for you, so we've created the ability to narrow your list by location as well as alternative rankings that prioritize different factors such as those of importance to online students or returning adults or those who value diversity and value for your money.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you're torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Top Colleges in the Southeast Region for Students from Mexico

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1
Duke crest
Duke University
Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for Mexican students in the Southeast Region in this year’s ranking. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,319 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 18.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Duke come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read More…

2

Out of the 70 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school handed out 3,879 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 24.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Georgia Tech are 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.

Read full report on Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

3
UF crest
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Mexican students in the Southeast Region. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the large public school awarded 9,775 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UF are 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.

Full University of Florida Report

4
U Miami crest
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican students in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 3,348 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.3% of the total student body at the school. 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%.

Read full report on University of Miami

5
Emory crest
Emory University
Atlanta, GA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Mexican students in the Southeast Region. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 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.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read More…

6

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,496 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 6.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNC Chapel Hill are China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

7

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Southeast Region. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to University of Virginia 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.

Read full report on University of Virginia - Main Campus

8

Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Southeast Region ranking. SCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,474 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 25.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to SCAD to study.

Full Savannah College of Art and Design Report

9

With a ranking of #9, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, the large public school awarded 6,377 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

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.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on North Carolina State University

10
Virginia Tech crest
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,699 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Virginia Tech are China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Virginia Tech Report

11

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,884 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Tulane are China, India, and Canada.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Tulane University of Louisiana Report

12

With a ranking of #12, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Southeast Region. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,365 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Vanderbilt to study.

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

13

Florida State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Florida State University is a large public school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 9,735 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Panama come to Florida State to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Florida State University

14

Clemson University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,155 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to Clemson to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Clemson University

15

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,870 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UGA come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read More…

16

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 10,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to USF Tampa to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

17

Auburn University landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Auburn, Alabama, the large public school awarded 5,840 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 8.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Auburn come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Auburn University Report

18
Rollins crest
Rollins College
Winter Park, FL

Rollins College landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Winter Park, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 679 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 8.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Rollins come from such countries as Brazil, Venezuela, and India.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read More…

19

The University of Alabama came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Southeast Region ranking. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,062 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to UA to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read More…

20

With a ranking of #20, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Southeast Region. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 7,272 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UofSC come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

21

University of Central Florida landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Southeast Region. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 15,189 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UCF come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Central Florida Report

22

With a ranking of #22, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UK are China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Kentucky Report

23
UARK crest
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Southeast Region. University of Arkansas is a large public school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 5,593 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Panama come to UARK to study.

Read full report on University of Arkansas

24

With a ranking of #24, Ringling College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Southeast Region. Ringling College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sarasota, Florida. It awarded 306 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 18.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Ringling College come from such countries as South Korea, China, and India.

Full Ringling College of Art and Design Report

25

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,356 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UT Knoxville to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

View Best Colleges for International Students Nationwide >

More Rankings >

Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options