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2021 Best Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Bangladesh

41 Colleges
$39,554 Avg Tuition & Fees*
54% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

After analyzing 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Bangladeshi students in the Great Lakes Region. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.

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Top Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Bangladesh

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Bangladeshi students in the Great Lakes Region. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,305 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 19.2% are international. Students studying at UIUC come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 9,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at U-M are China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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A rank of #3 on our list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for Bangladeshi students in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,959 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to IU Bloomington to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Bangladeshi students in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,450 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Michigan State come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,926 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 13.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UW - Madison come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the large public school awarded 12,018 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Ohio State to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 620 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 33.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Illinois Tech are China, India, and Spain.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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Northwestern University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Great Lakes Region. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 16.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Northwestern to study.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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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University of Notre Dame came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 2,848 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Notre Dame come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Michigan Technological University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 1,202 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to Michigan Tech to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 5,247 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.4% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to UIC to study.

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Marquette University landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Great Lakes Region. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,386 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Marquette are China, India, and Bangladesh.

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

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With a ranking of #14, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 1,541 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 18.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Case Western are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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With a ranking of #15, University of Dayton did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Great Lakes Region. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,123 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UDayton are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #16, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Great Lakes Region. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,500 students in 2020-2021.

Around 7.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC are India, China, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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Earlham College
Richmond, IN

Earlham College landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Great Lakes Region. Earlham is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Richmond, Indiana. It awarded 230 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 18.5% are international. Students from as far away as Vietnam, China, and Nepal come to Earlham to study.

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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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Athens, Ohio, the large public school handed out 6,797 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to OHIO Athens to study.

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 795 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.2% are international. Students studying at Valpo come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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With a ranking of #20, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Great Lakes Region. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,208 students 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 Wayne State are India, Canada, and China.

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Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN

With a ranking of #21, Wabash College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Great Lakes Region. Wabash is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Crawfordsville, Indiana. It awarded 200 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Vietnam, China, and Pakistan come to Wabash to study.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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University of Toledo did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Toledo, Ohio, the fairly large public school awarded 3,236 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 6.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at University of Toledo come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Great Lakes Region. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,744 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Central Michigan to study.

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Illinois State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large public school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 4,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Illinois State are India, Panama, and China.

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Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large public school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 3,747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at WMU are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

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