2021 Best Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Jordan
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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 Jordanian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for Jordanian students in the Great Lakes Region. 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 the Great Lakes Region for Students from Jordan
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best school for Jordanian students in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Champaign, Illinois, the large public school awarded 9,305 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 19.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UIUC are 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 620 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 33.9% of the total student body at the school. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Jordanian students in the Great Lakes Region. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,722 students in 2020-2021.
Around 16.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Northwestern to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Dayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 2,123 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to UDayton to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #5 spot on the list. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Michigan State are China, South Korea, 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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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, the large public school awarded 7,959 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at IU Bloomington come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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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Case Western Reserve University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 1,541 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 18.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Case Western to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the large public school awarded 9,144 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 13.9% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the large public school handed out 9,926 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UW - Madison are China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Great Lakes Region. This large public school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5,247 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UIC are India, China, and Iran.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12,018 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Ohio State come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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DePaul University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at DePaul come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the large public school awarded 6,500 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC are India, China, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,747 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.0% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to WMU to study.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Athens, Ohio, the large public school awarded 6,797 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 3.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at OHIO Athens are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 1,626 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UM Dearborn are India, China, and Oman.
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University of Toledo ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 3,236 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at University of Toledo come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.
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Oakland University landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Oakland University is a fairly large public school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 3,564 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Oakland to study.
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The University of Findlay did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Findlay, Ohio. It awarded 510 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Findlay are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal.
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Central Michigan University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 3,744 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Central Michigan are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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Wayne State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large public school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 4,208 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.3% are international. Students from as far away as India, Canada, and China come to Wayne State to study.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 2,476 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.1% are international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to SIUC to study.
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Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,080 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to NIU to study.
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Kent State University at Kent landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,120 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Kent State come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,975 students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to UWM to study.
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