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2021 Best Colleges in Tennessee for Students from Saudi Arabia

12 Colleges
$26,778 Avg Tuition & Fees*
36% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Tennessee ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

We analyzed 12 colleges and universities across Tennessee to determine which were the best for Saudi Arabian students in Tennessee. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.

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Top Colleges in Tennessee for Students from Saudi Arabia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the best school for Saudi Arabian students in Tennessee working on their bachelor’s degree. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,356 students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Knoxville are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 2,365 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Vanderbilt are China, India, and South Korea.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 3,926 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and India come to Middle Tennessee State University to study.

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Out of the 12 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the #4 spot on the list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 1,905 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Tennessee Tech University are Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian students in Tennessee list. ETSU is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,676 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and China come to ETSU to study.

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #6, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Tennessee. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 725 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom come to Lipscomb 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.

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University of Memphis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Tennessee ranking. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,273 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.9% are international. Students studying at UofM come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Tennessee. Located in Martin, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,066 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 0.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UT Martin come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and Japan.

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Christian Brothers University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Tennessee ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 386 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Christian Brothers are India, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #10. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,139 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 UT Chattanooga are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and India.

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Tennessee ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 341 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.1% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, and South Korea come to Carson - Newman to study.

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With a ranking of #12, Austin Peay State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Tennessee. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,588 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Canada, South Korea, and Germany come to Austin Peay State University to study.

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

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