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2021 Best Colleges in Florida for Students from Russia

16 Colleges
$32,560 Avg Tuition & Fees*
47% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Russian Students in Florida ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for Russian students in Florida. 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 Florida for Students from Russia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of South Florida - Main Campus to be the best school for Russian students in Florida in this year’s ranking. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 16 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #2 spot on the list. 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.

Around 13.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at U Miami come from such countries as China, Kuwait, and Venezuela.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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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 Russian students in Florida list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the large public school handed out 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UF to study.

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

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Out of the 16 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 large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 15,189 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UCF to study.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ringling College of Art and Design. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Russian students in Florida list. Ringling College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in Sarasota, Florida that handed out 306 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 18.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as South Korea, China, and India come to Ringling College to study.

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Rollins College
Winter Park, FL

With a ranking of #6, Rollins College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in Florida. Rollins is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 679 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.3% are international. Students studying at Rollins come from such countries as Brazil, Venezuela, 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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Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Russian Students in Florida list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, the large public school awarded 9,735 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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 Panama come to Florida State 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.

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With a ranking of #8, Florida International University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in Florida. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at FIU are China, Venezuela, and India.

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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With a ranking of #9, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in Florida. Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 747 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 20.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Florida Tech to study.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Tampa did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in Florida. Located in Tampa, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 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.

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With a ranking of #11, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in Florida. This large public school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 5,986 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at FAU come from such countries as India, China, and Brazil.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in Florida. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 1,413 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at NUS Florida are Venezuela, Canada, and India.

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Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #13, Lynn University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in Florida. Lynn University Fighting Knights is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 445 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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

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University of North Florida landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in Florida. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, the fairly large public school handed out 3,573 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.9% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Brazil come to UNF to study.

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With a ranking of #15, Barry University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in Florida. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 725 bachelor’s degrees 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 Barry University are Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, and Bahamas.

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St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Russian Students in Florida list. St. Thomas University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Miami Gardens, Florida that handed out 288 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at STU are China, Venezuela, and Brazil.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 16 schools only.

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