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2021 Best Colleges in Indiana for Students from Canada

16 Colleges
$36,931 Avg Tuition & Fees*
52% 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. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Indiana ranking.

Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for Canadian students in Indiana. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Colleges in Indiana for Students from Canada

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school for Canadian students in Indiana working on their bachelor’s degree. Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,848 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 10.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Notre Dame to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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A rank of #2 on our list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for Canadian students in Indiana working on their bachelor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 7,959 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Report

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DePauw University
Greencastle, IN

Out of the 16 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, DePauw University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Greencastle, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 583 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and Japan come to DePauw to study.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full DePauw University Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Evansville. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. University of Evansville is a small private not-for-profit school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 427 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.5% are international. Students studying at UE come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and Oman.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valparaiso University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Valparaiso, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 795 students in 2020-2021.

Around 4.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Valpo are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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University of Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Indiana ranking. UIndy is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 977 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.6% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to UIndy to study.

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With a ranking of #7, Trine University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Indiana. Angola, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 483 students in 2020-2021.

Around 1.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Trine are India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Indiana list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the large public school awarded 4,521 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at IUPUI come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

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Butler University
Indianapolis, IN

Butler University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Indiana. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,107 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.8% are international. Students studying at Butler come from such countries as United Kingdom, India, and Canada.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Butler University Report

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With a ranking of #10, Ball State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Indiana. Ball State is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,683 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to Ball State to study.

Full Ball State University Report

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Goshen College
Goshen, IN

Goshen College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Indiana ranking. Located in Goshen, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 212 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.6% are international. Students from as far away as India, Nepal, and South Korea come to Goshen to study.

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Marian University
Indianapolis, IN

Marian University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Indiana ranking, coming in at #12. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 693 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 Marian are Canada, Germany, and Saudi Arabia.

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Huntington University
Huntington, IN

Huntington University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Indiana list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Huntington, Indiana, and it awarded 265 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Jamaica, China, and Canada come to Huntington to study.

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Indiana State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Indiana ranking. Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,901 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.4% are international. Students studying at Indiana State come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

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Indiana Institute of Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Indiana list. Indiana Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 282 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.8% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and Canada come to Indiana Tech to study.

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Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, IN

Holy Cross College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Indiana ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 74 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.1% are international. Students studying at Holy Cross College come from such countries as United Kingdom, Canada, and Ecuador.

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