2021 Best Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region for Students from Australia
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$25,944
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International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Australian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Australian students in the Rocky Mountains Region. 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 Rocky Mountains Region for Students from Australia
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best school for Australian students in the Rocky Mountains Region in this year’s ranking. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,871 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at BYU are Canada, South Korea, and China.
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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 7,404 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at CU - Boulder come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #3 spot on the list. DU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,689 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at DU are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Australian students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, the large public school awarded 5,528 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Colorado State come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Australian students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the large public school awarded 5,437 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to U of U to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large public school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 2,364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UW are China, India, and Canada.
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Utah State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Logan, Utah, the large public school awarded 4,341 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at USU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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Montana State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 2,638 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at MSU Bozeman are Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and China.
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Boise State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Boise, Idaho, the large public school awarded 3,935 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Boise State are Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU - I is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,977 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 17.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at BYU - I come from such countries as Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.
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University of Providence landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. University of Providence is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Great Falls, Montana. It awarded 224 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.7% are international. Students studying at University of Providence come from such countries as Canada, Australia, and Brazil.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Australian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 3,153 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 0.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at MSU Denver are Vietnam, China, and India.
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