2021 Best Colleges in the United States for Students from South Korea
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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 South Korean Students ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 596 schools in the United States, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for South Korean students. 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 the U.S. for Students from South Korea
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Columbia University in the City of New York tops this year’s ranking as the best school for South Korean students. This large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 34.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Columbia to study.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Out of the 596 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 5,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 22.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to USC to study.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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A rank of #3 on our list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for South Korean students working on their bachelor’s degree. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,523 students in 2020-2021.
Around 16.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UC Berkeley come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 596 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #4 spot on the list. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,752 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 27.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to NYU to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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A rank of #5 on our list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for South Korean students working on their bachelor’s degree. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,305 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 19.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UIUC are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students ranking, coming in at #6. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,102 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UCLA to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #7, Cornell University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students. Located in Ithaca, New York, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 4,287 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 21.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Cornell come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Carnegie Mellon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for South Korean Students ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,953 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 37.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Carnegie Mellon are China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,499 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 19.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UPenn are China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for South Korean Students ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 9,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to U-M to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #11, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students. This large public school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 9,086 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 21.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSD 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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Boston University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for South Korean Students ranking. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 24.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Boston U are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students ranking, coming in at #13. This large public school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 3,879 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 24.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Georgia Tech are 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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With a ranking of #14, Harvard University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 22.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Harvard to study.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Harvard University Report
With a ranking of #15, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 29.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Northeastern are China, India, and Taiwan.
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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With a ranking of #16, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the large public school awarded 9,926 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UW - Madison are China, India, and South Korea.
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 Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students. Located in Seattle, Washington, the large public school awarded 9,451 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UW Seattle are China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #18, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 16.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Northwestern 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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Stanford University landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,511 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 23.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Stanford are China, India, and Canada.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students ranking, coming in at #20. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,414 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 10.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UMN Twin Cities are China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Johns Hopkins University landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 1,847 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 19.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Johns Hopkins are 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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With a ranking of #22, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students. MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,249 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 29.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at MIT come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students list. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,959 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to IU Bloomington to study.
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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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for South Korean Students ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, the large public school awarded 10,592 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 8.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Austin are 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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Emory University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students list. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,691 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 15.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Emory to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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