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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Iowa for Students from Indonesia

3 Colleges
$24,627 Avg Tuition & Fees*
51% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Value Colleges for Indonesian Students in Iowa ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 3 schools in Iowa, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Indonesian students in Iowa. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value 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 Value Colleges in Iowa for Students from Indonesia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Iowa State University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Indonesian students in Iowa. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,998 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Malaysia come to Iowa State to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Iowa State runs, on average, about $25,446. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $26,948 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. 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.

Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Iowa come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Iowa runs, on average, about $31,905. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $31,012 per year.

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

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A rank of #3 on our list means Maharishi International University is a great place for Indonesian students in Iowa working on their bachelor’s degree. MIU is located in Fairfield, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 134 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 42.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at MIU come from such countries as Nepal, Ethiopia, and China. International students at MIU can expect to pay, on average, about $16,530 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $32,530 a year in average tuition and fees.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 3 schools only.

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