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2021 Best Colleges in Michigan for Students from Russia

6 Colleges
$32,243 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. 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 Russian Students in Michigan ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 6 schools in Michigan, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Russian students in Michigan. 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 Michigan for Students from Russia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school for Russian students in Michigan working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to U-M to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Russian students in Michigan. Michigan State University is a large public school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 9,450 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Michigan State are China, South Korea, and India.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Detroit Mercy. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Russian students in Michigan list. Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 719 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Detroit Mercy are Canada, China, and India.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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A rank of #4 on our list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for Russian students in Michigan working on their bachelor’s degree. GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,263 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.3% are international. Students studying at GVSU come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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A rank of #5 on our list means Western Michigan University is a great place for Russian students in Michigan working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 studying at WMU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

Full Western Michigan University Report

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Northwood University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Russian Students in Michigan list. Located in Midland, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 833 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Northwood come from such countries as China, Netherlands, and Germany.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Northwood 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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