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2021 Best Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Kuwait

28 Colleges
$35,235 Avg Tuition & Fees*
48% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. 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 Kuwaiti Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for Kuwaiti 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 Kuwait

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Dayton the best school for Kuwaiti students in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. UDayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,123 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 8.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UDayton are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Case Western Reserve University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Kuwaiti students in the Great Lakes Region. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 1,541 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 18.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Case Western are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,144 students in 2020-2021.

Around 13.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at U-M 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 96%.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Kuwaiti students in the Great Lakes Region. This large public school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 7,959 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at IU Bloomington are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Report

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Out of the 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,305 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 19.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UIUC are 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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Michigan State University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Great Lakes Region. 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. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Michigan State 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.

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Bradley University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Great Lakes Region. Bradley University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Peoria, Illinois that handed out 1,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Bradley come from such countries as India, China, and Sudan.

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 Bradley University Report

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With a ranking of #8, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Great Lakes Region. This large public school is located in Columbus, Ohio, 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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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large public school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 9,926 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.2% are international. Students studying at UW - Madison 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 95%.

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Marietta College
Marietta, OH

Marietta College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Marietta, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 187 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 4.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Kuwait, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Marietta to study.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Milwaukee School of Engineering landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Great Lakes Region. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 540 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at MSOE are Saudi Arabia, China, and India.

Full Milwaukee School of Engineering Report

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,353 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Loyola Chicago come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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Lawrence Technological University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Southfield, Michigan, and it awarded 371 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.8% are international. Students studying at Lawrence Tech come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

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University of Evansville ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Evansville, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school 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.

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

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Valparaiso, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 795 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Valpo are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Full Valparaiso University Report

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Wayne State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State University is a large public school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 4,208 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Wayne State are India, Canada, and China.

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DePaul University landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Great Lakes Region. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,335 students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to DePaul to study.

Full DePaul University Report

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Ohio Northern University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ada, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 435 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. Students from as far away as Japan, Saudi Arabia, and China come to ONU to study.

Full Ohio Northern University Report

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Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at WMU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 6,797 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at OHIO Athens come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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With a ranking of #21, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Great Lakes Region. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,476 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at SIUC come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

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Cleveland State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,817 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait come to Cleveland State University to study.

Full Cleveland State University Report

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University of Toledo landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large public school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 3,236 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Toledo are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,120 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Kent State to study.

Full Kent State University at Kent Report

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland University is a fairly large public school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 3,564 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. Students studying at Oakland come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.

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