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

26 Colleges
$35,623 Avg Tuition & Fees*
48% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 26 colleges and universities across the Great Lakes Region to determine which were the best for Egyptian students in the Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes Region for Students from Egypt

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Chicago tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Egyptian students in the Great Lakes Region. 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 2,163 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 26.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UChicago to study.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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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 #2 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

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A rank of #3 on our list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for Egyptian students in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the large public school handed out 9,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 9,926 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 13.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UW - Madison are 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, the large public school handed out 7,959 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 12,018 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Ohio State are China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Michigan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, the large public school awarded 9,450 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Michigan State are China, South Korea, and India.

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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With a ranking of #8, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 1,541 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 18.1% are international. Students studying at Case Western come from such countries as 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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Northwestern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,722 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 16.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northwestern are China, India, and South Korea.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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With a ranking of #10, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 620 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

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

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 6,500 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UC come from such countries as 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 Illinois at Chicago ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in the Great Lakes Region list. This large public school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 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 Notre Dame landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 2,848 bachelor’s degrees 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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DePaul University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at DePaul come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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With a ranking of #15, University of Evansville did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in the Great Lakes Region. University of Evansville is a small private not-for-profit school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 427 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.5% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and Oman come to UE to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

With a ranking of #16, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Egyptian 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.

Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Central Michigan to study.

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Western Michigan University landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,747 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at WMU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

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Wayne State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Detroit, Michigan, the large public school handed out 4,208 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Canada, and China come to Wayne State to study.

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With a ranking of #19, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in the Great Lakes Region. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 6,797 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.7% are international. Students studying at OHIO Athens come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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University of Toledo did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Toledo, Ohio, the fairly large public school awarded 3,236 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 6.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at University of Toledo come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Egyptian 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Kent State are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. IUPUI is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 4,521 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to IUPUI to study.

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With a ranking of #23, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,817 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Cleveland State University come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.

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With a ranking of #24, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in the Great Lakes Region. This medium-sized public school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 1,172 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to UM Flint to study.

Full University of Michigan - Flint Report

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,975 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UWM are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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