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2021 Best Colleges in Kentucky for Students from South Korea

6 Colleges
$23,858 Avg Tuition & Fees*
34% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Kentucky ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 6 schools in Kentucky, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for South Korean students in Kentucky. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Colleges in Kentucky for Students from South Korea

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the best school for South Korean students in Kentucky in this year’s ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the large public school handed out 5,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UK 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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A rank of #2 on our list means Murray State University is a great place for South Korean students in Kentucky working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 1,603 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea come to Murray State to study.

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A rank of #3 on our list means University of Louisville is a great place for South Korean students in Kentucky working on their bachelor’s degree. UofL is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,083 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.8% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to UofL to study.

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A rank of #4 on our list means The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for South Korean students in Kentucky working on their bachelor’s degree. SBTS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 83 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at SBTS come from such countries as South Korea, Canada, and Nigeria.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for South Korean students in Kentucky. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,055 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and India come to WKU to study.

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #6. Campbellsville University is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 475 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 45.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Campbellsville University come from such countries as India, China, and Japan.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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