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2021 Best Colleges for International Students in Utah

4 Colleges
$19,611 Avg Tuition & Fees*
24% 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 International Students in Utah ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for international students in Utah. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Colleges in Utah for International Students

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best school for international students in Utah in this year’s ranking. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 6,871 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at BYU come from such countries as Canada, South Korea, and China.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 4 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Utah is a large public school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 5,437 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. Students studying at U of U come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 4 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #3 spot on the list. USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,341 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to USU to study.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Utah University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for international students in Utah. This fairly large public school is located in Cedar City, Utah, and it awarded 1,387 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. Students studying at Southern Utah University come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

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

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