2021 Best Colleges in the Southeast Region for Students from South Korea
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When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southeast Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 110 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for South Korean students in the Southeast Region. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.
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Top Colleges in the Southeast Region for Students from South Korea
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best school for South Korean students in the Southeast Region. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school awarded 3,879 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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Out of the 110 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #2 spot on the list. 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.
Around 15.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Emory are China, South Korea, and India.
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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Out of the 110 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #3 spot on the list. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 18.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Duke to study.
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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,775 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.4% of the total student body at the school. 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.
Full University of Florida Report
A rank of #5 on our list means Virginia Tech is a great place for South Korean students in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 7,699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Virginia Tech to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #6, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southeast Region. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 6,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and South Korea come to NC State to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school handed out 5,493 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to University of Virginia to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 6,496 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UNC Chapel Hill 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.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report
Vanderbilt University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,365 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Vanderbilt are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Vanderbilt University Report
University of Georgia ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Athens, Georgia, the large public school handed out 8,870 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UGA to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Savannah, Georgia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,474 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 25.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to SCAD to study.
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University of Miami did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 3,348 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at U Miami are China, Kuwait, and Venezuela.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Miami Report
With a ranking of #13, George Mason University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southeast Region. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 6,388 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 GMU are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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With a ranking of #14, Auburn University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Auburn, Alabama, the large public school awarded 5,840 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 8.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Auburn to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, the large public school awarded 10,333 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at USF Tampa come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Florida State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, the large public school awarded 9,735 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Florida State are China, India, and Panama.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full Florida State University Report
William & Mary landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southeast Region. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 1,983 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.1% are international. Students studying at William & Mary come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 7,272 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UofSC come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Ringling College of Art and Design ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southeast Region list. Ringling College is located in Sarasota, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 306 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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.
Full Ringling College of Art and Design Report
With a ranking of #20, Wake Forest University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,472 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.1% are international. Students studying at Wake Forest University come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Wake Forest University Report
University of Kentucky came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UK are China, India, and South Korea.
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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With a ranking of #22, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southeast Region. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 2,884 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Tulane come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
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.
Full Tulane University of Louisiana Report
Clemson University landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, the large public school awarded 5,155 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Clemson are India, China, and Iran.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full Clemson University Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 5,356 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UT Knoxville to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southeast Region. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,512 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.4% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to VCU to study.
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