2021 Best Colleges in the United States for Students from Nepal
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When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Nepali Students ranking - to help you make that decision.
We analyzed 371 colleges and universities across the United States to determine which were the best for Nepali students. 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 the U.S. for Students from Nepal
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Northeastern University to be the best school for Nepali students in this year’s ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 4,358 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 29.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Taiwan come to Northeastern 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 34.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Columbia to study.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali students list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 4,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 21.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Cornell come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 22.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Harvard to study.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 371 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 6,752 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 27.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to NYU to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 37.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Carnegie Mellon come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the large public school handed out 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UF are 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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Washington University in St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,441 students in 2020-2021.
Around 21.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to WUSTL to study.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Champaign, Illinois, the large public school awarded 9,305 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 19.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UIUC come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
Yale University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nepali Students ranking. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,431 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 21.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Yale to study.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of Rochester ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,035 students in 2020-2021.
Around 30.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at University of Rochester come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Duke University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students ranking, coming in at #12. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 18.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Duke 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.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,249 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 29.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to MIT to study.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of Southern California ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students list. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,745 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 22.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at USC are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #15, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 13,409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas A&M College Station 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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Boston University landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 4,788 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 24.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Boston U are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Virginia Tech came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nepali Students ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the large public school handed out 7,699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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Mount Holyoke College landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students. This small private not-for-profit school is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 628 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 26.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Mt. Holyoke are China, Vietnam, and Pakistan.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of Delaware ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students list. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 4,743 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.7% are international. Students studying at UD come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Northwestern University landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,722 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 16.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northwestern are China, India, and South Korea.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Stanford University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Stanford, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,511 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 23.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Stanford are China, India, and Canada.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #22, Bentley University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students. Bentley is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,123 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 17.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Bentley come from such countries as China, India, and Venezuela.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Connecticut came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nepali Students ranking. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 5,991 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCONN to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Chicago did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2,163 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 26.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UChicago are China, India, and South Korea.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of Miami did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students ranking, coming in at #25. 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.
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%.
Full University of Miami Report
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