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2021 Best Colleges in North Carolina for Students from Mexico

5 Colleges
$36,204 Avg Tuition & Fees*
55% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. 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 North Carolina ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 5 schools in North Carolina, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Mexican students in North Carolina. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Colleges in North Carolina for Students from Mexico

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1
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Duke University
Durham, NC

Our 2021 rankings named Duke University the best school for Mexican students in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

International students make up 18.3% of the total student body at the school. 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.

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2

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,496 students 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.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

3

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Mexican students in North Carolina. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 6,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. 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.

Full North Carolina State University Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,358 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UNC Charlotte are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

5

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina Wesleyan College. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 441 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.6% are international. Students from as far away as Nepal, Argentina, and Venezuela come to North Carolina Wesleyan College to study.

Full North Carolina Wesleyan College Report

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

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