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2021 Best Colleges in Florida for Students from Pakistan

12 Colleges
$31,831 Avg Tuition & Fees*
49% 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 Pakistani Students in Florida ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for Pakistani students in Florida. 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 Florida for Students from Pakistan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of South Florida - Main Campus the best school for Pakistani students in Florida working on their bachelor’s degree. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,333 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. Students studying at USF Tampa come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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 Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Out of the 12 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #2 spot on the 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. The top three countries sending students to study at U Miami are China, Kuwait, and Venezuela.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani students in Florida list. University of Florida is a large public school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UF to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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Out of the 12 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, 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.

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

Full University of Central Florida Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, the large public school 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Florida State University Report

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With a ranking of #6, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Florida. Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 20.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Florida Tech are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Florida International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Florida ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, the large public school handed out 13,988 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at FIU come from such countries as China, Venezuela, and India.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Florida ranking, coming in at #8. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,986 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at FAU are India, China, and Brazil.

Full Florida Atlantic University Report

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Stetson University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Florida list. Located in DeLand, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 755 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Stetson come from such countries as China, Canada, and Venezuela.

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The University of Tampa landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Florida. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 2,067 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UT are Kuwait, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Full The University of Tampa Report

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Florida list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,413 students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at NUS Florida come from such countries as Venezuela, Canada, and India.

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Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL

Lynn University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Florida. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 445 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 16.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Lynn University Fighting Knights are Venezuela, Brazil, and Colombia.

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 12 schools only.

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