2021 Best Colleges in the Plains States Region for Students from Ecuador
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. 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 Ecuadorian Students in the Plains States Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 10 schools in the Plains States Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Ecuadorian students in the Plains States Region. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.
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Top Colleges in the Plains States Region for Students from Ecuador
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Ecuadorian students in the Plains States Region. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the large public school awarded 9,414 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 10.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMN Twin Cities to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for Ecuadorian students in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,727 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UNL are China, Malaysia, and India.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Iowa State University is a large public school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 6,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Iowa State are China, India, and Malaysia.
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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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, the large public school handed out 3,967 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to K -State to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #5 spot on the list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 4,600 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at KU come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Augustana University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Plains States Region ranking. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 567 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.1% are international. Students from as far away as Ethiopia, Norway, and China come to Augustana Sioux Falls to study.
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Creighton University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Plains States Region list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,429 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 2.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Creighton come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Lindenwood University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 1,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.1% are international. Students from as far away as Venezuela, Panama, and Canada come to Lindenwood University to study.
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With a ranking of #9, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Plains States Region. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,524 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 7.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Nepal, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Minnesota State Mankato to study.
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Drury University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Plains States Region list. Drury University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 391 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and France come to Drury University to study.
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