by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Swedish Students in Alabama ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 2 schools in Alabama, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Swedish students in Alabama. 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.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
We've created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don't have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best school for Swedish students in Alabama in this year’s ranking. Auburn University is a large public school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 5,840 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.1% are 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%.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Spring Hill College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Swedish students in Alabama. Spring Hill is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 253 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Spring Hill come from such countries as Germany, Belize, and Mexico.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 2 schools only.
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