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2021 Best Colleges in Alabama for Students from South Korea

8 Colleges
$24,822 Avg Tuition & Fees*
36% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. 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 South Korean Students in Alabama ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for South Korean students in Alabama. 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 Alabama for Students from South Korea

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Auburn University the best school for South Korean students in Alabama working on their bachelor’s degree. Auburn University is a large public school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 5,840 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Auburn to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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A rank of #2 on our list means The University of Alabama is a great place for South Korean students in Alabama working on their bachelor’s degree. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,062 students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UA come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for South Korean students in Alabama. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,965 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UAB come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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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Samford University
Birmingham, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean students in Alabama list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 994 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Brazil, and South Korea come to Samford to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean students in Alabama list. UAH is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,684 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UAH come from such countries as India, China, and Nepal.

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University of South Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Alabama list. USA is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,008 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at USA are Kuwait, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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University of North Alabama did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Alabama ranking, coming in at #7. Florence, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,333 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UNA are China, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.

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Troy University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Alabama ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Troy, Alabama, the fairly large public school handed out 2,357 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 TROY are China, India, and Nepal.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.

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