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2021 Best Colleges in Kentucky for Students from Kenya

6 Colleges
$28,773 Avg Tuition & Fees*
35% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in Kentucky ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for Kenyan students in Kentucky. 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 Kentucky for Students from Kenya

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Berea College
Berea, KY

Our 2021 rankings named Berea College the best school for Kenyan students in Kentucky working on their bachelor’s degree. Berea, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 299 students in 2020-2021.

Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Berea come from such countries as Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Haiti.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 3,083 bachelor’s degrees 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Kenyan students in Kentucky. Murray State is a medium-sized public school situated in Murray, Kentucky. It awarded 1,603 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.2% are international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea come to Murray State to study.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,055 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at WKU are Saudi Arabia, China, and India.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan students in Kentucky list. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, the fairly large public school awarded 2,456 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and United Arab Emirates come to Eastern to study.

Full Eastern Kentucky University Report

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Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, KY

With a ranking of #6, Thomas More University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in Kentucky. Thomas More is a private not-for-profit institution located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 307 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Thomas More are Kenya, Germany, and United Kingdom.

Full Thomas More University Report

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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