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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Iowa for Students from France

5 Colleges
$32,239 Avg Tuition & Fees*
52% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for French Students in Iowa ranking.

After analyzing 5 schools in Iowa, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for French students in Iowa. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value 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 Value Colleges in Iowa for Students from France

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Iowa State University the best affordable school for French students in Iowa working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 6,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Iowa State are China, India, and Malaysia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Iowa State is about $25,446 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $26,948 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for French students in Iowa list. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the medium-sized public school awarded 2,555 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.5% are international. Students studying at UNI come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and Mexico. International students at UNI can expect to pay, on average, about $19,753 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,201 per year.

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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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for French students in Iowa. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,998 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Iowa are China, South Korea, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Iowa is about $31,905 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $31,012 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Loras College
Dubuque, IA

Out of the 5 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Loras College landed the #4 spot on the list. Loras College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Dubuque, Iowa that handed out 340 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Loras are Colombia, France, and Nepal. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Loras runs, on average, about $35,268. Graduate students pay around $12,990 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Coe College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for French students in Iowa. Coe College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 395 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Japan, China, and Germany come to Coe to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Coe is about $48,822 a year, on average.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.

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