2021 Best Colleges in the United States for Students from Turkey
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. 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 Turkish Students ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 281 colleges and universities across the United States to determine which were the best for Turkish students. 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.
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Top Colleges in the U.S. for Students from Turkey
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best school for Turkish students in this year’s ranking. 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 2,654 students 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.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 281 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 29.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Northeastern are China, India, and Taiwan.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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A rank of #3 on our list means New York University is a great place for Turkish students working on their bachelor’s degree. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,752 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 27.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to NYU to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Turkish students. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 5,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 22.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at USC come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full University of Southern California Report
A rank of #5 on our list means Boston University is a great place for Turkish students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 24.6% are international. 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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Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students ranking. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northwestern are China, India, and South Korea.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Carnegie Mellon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 37.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Carnegie Mellon to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Cornell University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students ranking. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 4,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 21.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cornell are China, India, and Canada.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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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Harvard University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students list. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 22.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Harvard to study.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Stanford University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students list. Located in Stanford, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,511 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 23.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Stanford are China, India, and Canada.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school handed out 10,102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UCLA to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Duke University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students ranking. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 18.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Duke 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 97%.
Full Duke University Report
Binghamton University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students list. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,004 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Binghamton University 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 Binghamton University Report
University of Chicago did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2,163 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 26.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UChicago to study.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Chicago Report
Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,249 bachelor’s degrees 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report
With a ranking of #16, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 3,499 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 19.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UPenn to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Pennsylvania Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 9,305 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 19.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UIUC are China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
University of California - Berkeley ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Berkeley are 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 9,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 13.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to U-M to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report
Yale University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students ranking, coming in at #20. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,431 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 21.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Yale to study.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students ranking, coming in at #21. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,879 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 24.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Georgia Tech are 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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Princeton University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students list. Princeton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Princeton, New Jersey that handed out 1,175 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 23.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Princeton come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #23, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 5,623 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 16.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and South Korea come to University at Buffalo to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Brown University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students list. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,987 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 17.7% are international. Students studying at Brown come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
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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University of California - San Diego ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,086 students in 2020-2021.
Around 21.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSD are China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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