by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Colorado ranking - to help you make that decision.
Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for Canadian students in Colorado. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality 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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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the best school for Canadian students in Colorado in this year’s ranking. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,404 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at CU - Boulder are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
A rank of #2 on our list means University of Denver is a great place for Canadian students in Colorado working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 1,689 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to DU to study.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado College. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 517 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 Colorado College are China, Canada, and India.
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.
A rank of #4 on our list means Colorado School of Mines is a great place for Canadian students in Colorado working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 1,066 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. Students studying at Mines come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian students in Colorado list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, the large public school handed out 5,528 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Colorado State come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Colorado ranking. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,889 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at CU Anschutz are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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Regis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Colorado ranking. Regis U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 877 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Regis U come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Nepal, and India.
University of Northern Colorado came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Colorado ranking. Located in Greeley, Colorado, the fairly large public school handed out 2,032 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.4% are international. Students studying at University of Northern Colorado come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and Thailand.
With a ranking of #9, Naropa University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Colorado. Naropa University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 94 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. Students from as far away as Canada, Mexico, and China come to Naropa to study.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Colorado Mesa University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Colorado ranking. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Junction, Colorado. It awarded 1,107 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Nigeria, Canada, and Nepal come to Colorado Mesa to study.
With a ranking of #11, Adams State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Colorado. Adams State is a public institution located in Alamosa, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 317 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 Adams State are United Kingdom, Canada, and Jamaica.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 11 schools only.
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