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2021 Best Colleges in Virginia for Students from Spain

8 Colleges
$32,694 Avg Tuition & Fees*
52% 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 Spanish Students in Virginia ranking is part of that endeavor.

We analyzed 8 colleges and universities across Virginia to determine which were the best for Spanish students in Virginia. 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.

Find out more about our ranking methodology.

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Top Colleges in Virginia for Students from Spain

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school for Spanish students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 5,493 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at University of Virginia 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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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #2 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 7,699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Virginia Tech 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Spanish students in Virginia. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 5,512 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at VCU are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

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A rank of #4 on our list means George Mason University is a great place for Spanish students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, the large public school awarded 6,388 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. Students studying at GMU come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,002 students in 2020-2021.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at JMU are China, Vietnam, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Old Dominion University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Virginia ranking. Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,024 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.5% are international. Students studying at Old Dominion come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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With a ranking of #7, Radford University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Virginia. Located in Radford, Virginia, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,766 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 0.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Radford are Saudi Arabia, Canada, and China.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Virginia ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 10,381 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.8% are international. Students studying at Liberty University come from such countries as South Korea, Canada, and China.

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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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