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2021 Best Colleges in Kentucky for Students from Canada

10 Colleges
$23,369 Avg Tuition & Fees*
33% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Kentucky ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 10 schools in Kentucky, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Canadian students in Kentucky. 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 Kentucky for Students from Canada

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the best school for Canadian students in Kentucky in this year’s ranking. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UK to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Canadian students in Kentucky. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the large public school awarded 3,083 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UofL are India, China, and Iran.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian students in Kentucky list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 83 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 13.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as South Korea, Canada, and Nigeria come to SBTS to study.

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bellarmine University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Canadian students in Kentucky. Bellarmine U is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 702 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Canada, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam come to Bellarmine U to study.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #5 on our list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for Canadian students in Kentucky working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and it awarded 2,289 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at NKU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

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Western Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Kentucky ranking. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the fairly large public school handed out 3,055 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at WKU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and India.

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With a ranking of #7, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Kentucky. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, the fairly large public school awarded 2,456 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 1.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Eastern are Saudi Arabia, India, and United Arab Emirates.

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Morehead State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Morehead, Kentucky, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,170 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Morehead State University come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and China.

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Kentucky. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Campbellsville, Kentucky. It awarded 475 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 45.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Campbellsville University come from such countries as India, China, and Japan.

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University of the Cumberlands ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Kentucky list. Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 799 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.6% are international. Students studying at Cumberlands come from such countries as India, China, and Bangladesh.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.

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