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2021 Best 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. 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 Bangladeshi Students in Iowa ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Colleges in Iowa for Students from Bangladesh

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best school for Bangladeshi students in Iowa in this year’s ranking. Iowa State University is a large public school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 6,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Malaysia come to Iowa State to study.

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

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi students in Iowa list. This large public school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 5,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Iowa to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA

A rank of #3 on our list means Grinnell College is a great place for Bangladeshi students in Iowa working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Grinnell, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 496 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 19.0% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Grinnell to study.

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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi students in Iowa list. 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 from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and Mexico come to UNI to study.

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

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Maharishi International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Bangladeshi students in Iowa. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Fairfield, Iowa, and it awarded 134 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 42.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at MIU are Nepal, Ethiopia, and China.

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

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