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2021 Best Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Brazil

56 Colleges
$41,152 Avg Tuition & Fees*
57% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 56 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for Brazilian students in the Great Lakes Region. 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 the Great Lakes Region for Students from Brazil

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Chicago the best school for Brazilian students in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 2,163 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 26.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UChicago are China, India, and South Korea.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 16.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Northwestern come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Brazilian students in the Great Lakes Region. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,144 students in 2020-2021.

Around 13.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at U-M are China, India, and South Korea.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 9,305 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 19.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UIUC are China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,848 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 10.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Notre Dame to study.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Great Lakes Region. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 9,926 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 13.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UW - Madison come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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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Michigan State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,450 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Michigan State to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,959 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 10.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at IU Bloomington are China, India, and South Korea.

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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Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 620 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 33.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Illinois Tech are China, India, and Spain.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 1,541 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 18.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Case Western are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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With a ranking of #11, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12,018 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.1% are international. Students studying at Ohio State come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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DePaul University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. DePaul University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to DePaul to study.

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Michigan Technological University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,202 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 9.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to Michigan Tech to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berrien Springs, Michigan. It awarded 347 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 23.4% are international. Students studying at Andrews come from such countries as South Korea, Canada, and Brazil.

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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,353 students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Loyola Chicago come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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Principia College landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Principia is located in Elsah, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 20.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Principia come from such countries as Kenya, Canada, and Brazil.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large public school handed out 5,247 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.4% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to UIC to study.

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University of Dayton ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Great Lakes Region list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 2,123 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UDayton are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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

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With a ranking of #19, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Great Lakes Region. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC are India, China, and South Korea.

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

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University of Evansville landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Great Lakes Region. UE is located in Evansville, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 427 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 6.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and Oman come to UE to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full University of Evansville Report

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Marquette University landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,386 students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Bangladesh come to Marquette to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Marquette University Report

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With a ranking of #22, School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 588 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 30.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are China, South Korea, and India.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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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Grand Valley State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Allendale, Michigan, the large public school awarded 5,263 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at GVSU are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Full Grand Valley State University Report

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Illinois State University landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Normal, Illinois, the large public school awarded 4,745 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

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.

Full Illinois State University Report

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,797 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to OHIO Athens to study.

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