2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Japan
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When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 67 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for Japanese students in the Great Lakes Region. 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 the Great Lakes Region for Students from Japan
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Western Michigan University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Japanese students in the Great Lakes Region. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 3,747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to WMU to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at WMU is about $16,768 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $26,248 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Out of the 67 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school handed out 2,199 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 0.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UW - La Crosse come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Japan. International students at UW - La Crosse can expect to pay, on average, about $18,014 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $20,073 a year in average tuition and fees.
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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A rank of #3 on our list means Illinois State University is a great place for Japanese students in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,745 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Illinois State come from such countries as India, Panama, and China. International students at Illinois State can expect to pay, on average, about $24,172 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,773 per year.
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A rank of #4 on our list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for Japanese students in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 6,797 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at OHIO Athens are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at OHIO Athens is about $22,810 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,712 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese students in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 1,560 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria come to WIU to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at WIU runs, on average, about $13,297. Graduate students pay around $12,182 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school handed out 2,274 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UW - Eau Claire come from such countries as Malaysia, China, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UW - Eau Claire runs, on average, about $17,149. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,434 per year.
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University of Toledo landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in the Great Lakes Region. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,236 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Toledo are Saudi Arabia, India, and China. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at University of Toledo runs, on average, about $20,239. Graduate students pay around $27,739 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 3,148 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at BGSU come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at BGSU runs, on average, about $21,050. Graduate students pay around $15,823 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Central Michigan University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in the Great Lakes Region. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,744 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.7% are international. Students studying at Central Michigan come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Central Michigan runs, on average, about $13,094. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $15,644 per year.
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Kent State University at Kent landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in the Great Lakes Region. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,120 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Kent State come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Kent State is about $19,876 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $21,952 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Gods Bible School and College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Gods Bible School and College come from such countries as Mexico, Japan, and Canada. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Gods Bible School and College is about $7,546 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $8,420 per year.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 5,247 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UIC come from such countries as India, China, and Iran. International students at UIC can expect to pay, on average, about $30,370 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,468 per year.
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Madonna University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Madonna is a private not-for-profit institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 685 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Madonna come from such countries as South Korea, China, and Canada. International students at Madonna can expect to pay, on average, about $24,900 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $16,380 a year in average tuition and fees.
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With a ranking of #14, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 12,018 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Ohio State come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Ohio State is about $35,019 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $38,377 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Andrews University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Andrews is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 347 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 23.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Andrews are South Korea, Canada, and Brazil. International students at Andrews can expect to pay, on average, about $31,782 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $29,630 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,500 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 7.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UC are India, China, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UC is about $27,111 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $26,644 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Northern Illinois University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, the fairly large public school awarded 3,080 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NIU come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. International students at NIU can expect to pay, on average, about $14,738 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,390 per year.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in the Great Lakes Region. This large public school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3,975 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UWM are China, Saudi Arabia, and India. International students at UWM can expect to pay, on average, about $21,475 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,651 per year.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Evansville, Indiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,629 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at USI are Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and China. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at USI runs, on average, about $21,812. Graduate students pay around $19,815 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 2,476 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to SIUC to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at SIUC runs, on average, about $15,240. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $33,064 per year.
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Ohio Northern University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. ONU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ada, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 435 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at ONU are Japan, Saudi Arabia, and China. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at ONU runs, on average, about $35,380. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $30,240 per year.
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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in the Great Lakes Region. This large public school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 7,959 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. Students studying at IU Bloomington come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at IU Bloomington is about $38,352 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $33,352 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,926 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UW - Madison to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UW - Madison is about $38,608 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,501 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in the Great Lakes Region. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,305 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 19.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UIUC to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UIUC runs, on average, about $37,632. Graduate students pay around $30,862 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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The University of Findlay came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Findlay, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 510 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Findlay are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Findlay is about $37,188 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $18,456 a year in average tuition and fees.
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