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2021 Best Colleges in Iowa for Students from Australia

5 Colleges
$27,527 Avg Tuition & Fees*
43% 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 has developed its Best Colleges for Australian Students in Iowa ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for Australian students in Iowa. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Colleges in Iowa for Students from Australia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best school for Australian students in Iowa in this year’s ranking. 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.

Around 8.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Iowa State come from such countries as China, India, and Malaysia.

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

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2
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Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #2 on our list means Mount Mercy University is a great place for Australian students in Iowa working on their bachelor’s degree. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 430 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Mount Mercy are Germany, Serbia, and United Kingdom.

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3

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maharishi International University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Fairfield, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 134 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 42.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Nepal, Ethiopia, and China come to MIU to study.

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4

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Graceland University - Lamoni. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Australian students in Iowa list. Graceland University - Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lamoni, Iowa that handed out 289 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Graceland Lamoni come from such countries as Canada, Venezuela, and Colombia.

Full Graceland University - Lamoni Report

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at William Penn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Australian students in Iowa. William Penn University is located in Oskaloosa, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 214 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 5.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at William Penn University come from such countries as United Kingdom, Rwanda, and Australia.

Full William Penn University Report

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Footnotes

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

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