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2021 Best Colleges in Georgia for Students from Saudi Arabia

12 Colleges
$27,928 Avg Tuition & Fees*
38% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Saudi Arabian Students in Georgia ranking is part of that endeavor.

We analyzed 12 colleges and universities across Georgia to determine which were the best for Saudi Arabian students in Georgia. 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 Georgia for Students from Saudi Arabia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best school for Saudi Arabian students in Georgia in this year’s ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school handed out 3,879 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 24.7% are international. Students studying at Georgia Tech come from such countries as 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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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Saudi Arabian students in Georgia. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 2,691 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 15.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Emory come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Savannah College of Art and Design helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Saudi Arabian students in Georgia. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 2,474 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 25.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SCAD are China, India, and South Korea.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. 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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A rank of #5 on our list means Georgia State University is a great place for Saudi Arabian students in Georgia working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgia State University is a large public school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 5,480 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Georgia State to study.

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Mercer University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Georgia list. Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,298 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Mercer are China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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With a ranking of #7, Clark Atlanta University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Georgia. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 618 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at CAU are Saudi Arabia, India, and Libya.

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Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Georgia ranking, coming in at #8. Georgia Southern University is a large public school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 4,395 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Nigeria, Honduras, and Bangladesh come to GaSou to study.

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Brenau University
Gainesville, GA

Brenau University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Georgia list. Located in Gainesville, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 385 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Brenau come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom.

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Valdosta State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Georgia list. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, the fairly large public school handed out 1,563 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Japan come to VSU to study.

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Life University
Marietta, GA

Life University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Georgia ranking. Life University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Marietta, Georgia that handed out 167 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Life are Japan, China, and Canada.

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Clayton State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Georgia list. Located in Morrow, Georgia, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,005 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Clayton State University are Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, and India.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

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

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