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2021 Best Colleges in the Southeast Region for Students from Nepal

90 Colleges
$38,112 Avg Tuition & Fees*
63% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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 in the Southeast Region ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 90 schools in the Southeast Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Nepali students in the Southeast Region. 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 the Southeast Region for Students from Nepal

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Our 2021 rankings named University of Florida the best school for Nepali students in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and 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.

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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Duke University
Durham, NC

A rank of #2 on our list means Duke University is a great place for Nepali students in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Durham, North Carolina, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 18.3% are international. Students studying at Duke come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on our list means Virginia Tech is a great place for Nepali students in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 7,699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Virginia Tech 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 93%.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 3,348 bachelor’s degrees 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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A rank of #5 on our list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for Nepali students in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 3,879 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 24.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Georgia Tech 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.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

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North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 6,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at NC State come from such countries as India, China, 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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Auburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, the large public school handed out 5,840 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Auburn to study.

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

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University of Georgia landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Southeast Region. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,870 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UGA are China, India, and South Korea.

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

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Clemson University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, the large public school awarded 5,155 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Clemson are India, China, and Iran.

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

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Vanderbilt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,365 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.3% are international. Students studying at Vanderbilt come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 10,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. 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 Virginia - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school awarded 5,493 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to University of Virginia to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #13, Emory University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Southeast Region. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,691 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 15.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Emory are China, South Korea, and India.

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

Full Emory University Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Southeast Region. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,721 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Iran come to Louisiana State University to study.

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

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Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Southeast Region. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,884 students in 2020-2021.

Around 10.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Tulane come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, the large public school awarded 5,356 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

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

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

With a ranking of #17, William & Mary did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Southeast Region. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,983 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to William & Mary 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 Mississippi came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,480 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 3.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Ole Miss are India, China, and Nepal.

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

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George Mason University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,388 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to GMU to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full George Mason University Report

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Florida State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,735 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Florida State are 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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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Southeast Region. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,272 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UofSC are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,062 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UA come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,593 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Panama come to UARK to study.

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With a ranking of #24, Washington and Lee University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Southeast Region. Lexington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 585 students in 2020-2021.

Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and South Korea come to Washington and Lee to study.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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University of Central Florida ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 15,189 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. 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.

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