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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Iowa for Students from Bangladesh

5 Colleges
$30,456 Avg Tuition & Fees*
54% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in Iowa ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for Bangladeshi students in Iowa. 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 value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Value Colleges in Iowa for Students from Bangladesh

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Iowa State University the best affordable school for Bangladeshi students in Iowa working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 6,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.1% are international. Students studying at Iowa State come from such countries as China, India, and Malaysia. International students at Iowa State can expect to pay, on average, about $25,446 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $26,948 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,555 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UNI come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and Mexico. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UNI runs, on average, about $19,753. Graduate students pay around $21,201 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Iowa is a large public school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 5,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.9% are international. Students studying at Iowa come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Iowa runs, on average, about $31,905. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $31,012 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maharishi International University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Fairfield, Iowa, and it awarded 134 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 42.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Nepal, Ethiopia, and China come to MIU to study. International students at MIU can expect to pay, on average, about $16,530 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $32,530 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Grinnell College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Grinnell, Iowa, and it awarded 496 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 19.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Grinnell come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Grinnell is about $58,648 a year, on average.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.

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