2021 Best Colleges in the United States for Students from Sri Lanka
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With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Sri Lankan Students ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 176 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for Sri Lankan students. 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 the U.S. for Students from Sri Lanka
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Columbia University in the City of New York tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Sri Lankan students. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 34.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Columbia come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Sri Lankan students. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 4,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 29.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Taiwan come to Northeastern to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Sri Lankan students. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,287 students in 2020-2021.
Around 21.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Cornell to study.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Sri Lankan students. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,752 students in 2020-2021.
Around 27.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at NYU are China, India, and South Korea.
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.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Boston University is a great place for Sri Lankan students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 24.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Boston U are China, India, and South Korea.
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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Harvard University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,618 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 22.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Harvard to study.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,825 students in 2020-2021.
Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UT Dallas come from such countries as India, China, and Taiwan.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,305 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 19.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UIUC 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.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, the large public school awarded 5,991 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 13.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UCONN come from such countries as 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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Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students ranking, coming in at #10. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 37.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Carnegie Mellon 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 96%.
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Iowa State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students ranking. Located in Ames, Iowa, the large public school awarded 6,998 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Iowa State are China, India, and Malaysia.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students ranking. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.2% are international. Students studying at UC Berkeley come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students ranking, coming in at #13. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3,499 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 19.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UPenn 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.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 5,745 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 22.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to USC to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #15, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,249 students in 2020-2021.
Around 29.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to MIT to study.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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University of Miami came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,348 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 13.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at U Miami come from such countries as China, Kuwait, and Venezuela.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Kansas State University landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students. Kansas State University is a large public school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 3,967 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to K -State 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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University of Florida ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students list. This large public school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UF are China, India, and South Korea.
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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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,333 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 8.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to USF Tampa 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.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
University at Buffalo ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students list. University at Buffalo is a large public school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 5,623 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 16.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at University at Buffalo come from such countries as India, China, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Clemson University landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 5,155 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to Clemson 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.
Full Clemson University Report
Rice University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 1,364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 23.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Rice are 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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With a ranking of #23, Drexel University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,440 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 9.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Drexel are China, India, and Vietnam.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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With a ranking of #24, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,450 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Michigan State to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Georgetown University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students ranking. 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.
International students make up 17.7% of the total student body at the school. 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%.
Full Georgetown University Report
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