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2021 Best Colleges in the Plains States Region for Students from Kuwait

13 Colleges
$25,223 Avg Tuition & Fees*
37% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Plains States Region ranking.

Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for Kuwaiti students in the Plains States 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 Plains States 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 Kansas the best school for Kuwaiti students in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 4,600 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at KU are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti students in the Plains States Region list. Kansas State University is a large public school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 3,967 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to K -State to study.

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

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A rank of #3 on our list means Iowa State University is a great place for Kuwaiti students in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Ames, Iowa, the large public school handed out 6,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Iowa State come from such countries as China, India, and Malaysia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 9,414 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UMN Twin Cities come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti students in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,429 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 2.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to Creighton to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Plains States Region. This fairly large public school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 2,524 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Minnesota State Mankato come from such countries as Nepal, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Plains States Region. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 1,863 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMKC are India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

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South Dakota State University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Plains States Region. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 1,977 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at South Dakota State come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal.

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Saint Ambrose University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Davenport, Iowa. It awarded 626 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at St. Ambrose University come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and United Kingdom.

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Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large public school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 1,859 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at St. Cloud State University are Nepal, India, and China.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 2,567 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.0% are international. Students studying at UNOMAHA come from such countries as India, China, and Oman.

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Wichita State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 2,550 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 11.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at WSU are India, Saudi Arabia, and Sri Lanka.

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Pittsburg State University landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized public school is located in Pittsburg, Kansas, and it awarded 1,079 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to Pitt State to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 13 schools only.

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