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2021 Best Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from South Korea

4 Colleges
$55,358 Avg Tuition & Fees*
77% 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. 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 in District of Columbia ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for South Korean students in District of Columbia. 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 District of Columbia for Students from South Korea

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named George Washington University the best school for South Korean students in District of Columbia working on their bachelor’s degree. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,572 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 12.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at GWU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #2 spot on the list. Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,120 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 17.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Georgetown to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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American University
Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on our list means American University is a great place for South Korean students in District of Columbia working on their bachelor’s degree. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,109 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 12.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at The American University are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean students in District of Columbia list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 884 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at CUA are Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, and China.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

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

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