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2021 Best Colleges in Arizona for Students from Canada

5 Colleges
$26,836 Avg Tuition & Fees*
39% 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 Colleges for Canadian Students in Arizona ranking is part of that endeavor.

We analyzed 5 colleges and universities across Arizona to determine which were the best for Canadian students in Arizona. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality 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 Colleges in Arizona for Students from Canada

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Arizona State University - Tempe to be the best school for Canadian students in Arizona in this year’s ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the large public school handed out 14,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to ASU - Tempe to study.

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 #2 on our list means University of Arizona is a great place for Canadian students in Arizona working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 8,117 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Arizona are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Canadian students in Arizona. Northern Arizona University is a large public school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 6,331 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NAU come from such countries as Kuwait, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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A rank of #4 on our list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for Canadian students in Arizona working on their bachelor’s degree. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13,529 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 1.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Canada, and Nigeria come to Grand Canyon University to study.

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Prescott College
Prescott, AZ

A rank of #5 on our list means Prescott College is a great place for Canadian students in Arizona working on their bachelor’s degree. Prescot College is located in Prescott, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 0.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Prescot College are Canada, Mexico, and Switzerland.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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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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