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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Iowa for Students from Jamaica

3 Colleges
$42,919 Avg Tuition & Fees*
62% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. 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 Jamaican Students in Iowa ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 3 schools in Iowa, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Jamaican students in Iowa. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value 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 Value Colleges in Iowa for Students from Jamaica

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Saint Ambrose University the best affordable school for Jamaican students in Iowa working on their bachelor’s degree. Saint Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Davenport, Iowa that handed out 626 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.3% are international. Students studying at St. Ambrose University come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and United Kingdom. International students at St. Ambrose University can expect to pay, on average, about $33,570 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $18,640 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 3 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Mercy University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 430 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.2% are international. Students from as far away as Germany, Serbia, and United Kingdom come to Mount Mercy to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Mount Mercy is about $36,540 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $11,176 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grinnell College. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grinnell, Iowa. It awarded 496 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 19.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Grinnell are China, India, and South Korea. International students at Grinnell can expect to pay, on average, about $58,648 a year to attend the school.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Grinnell College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 3 schools only.

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