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2021 Best Colleges in the Plains States Region for Students from France

22 Colleges
$30,089 Avg Tuition & Fees*
45% 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 French Students in the Plains States Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 22 schools in the Plains States Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for French 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 France

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school for French students in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,441 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 21.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to WUSTL to study.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for French students in the Plains States Region. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,414 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 10.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMN Twin Cities to study.

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

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Macalester College. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Macalester is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 585 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 14.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Macalester are China, India, and Vietnam.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

A rank of #4 on our list means University of Iowa is a great place for French students in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Iowa is a large public school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 5,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Iowa are China, South Korea, and India.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full University of Iowa Report

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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN

Out of the 22 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Olaf College landed the #5 spot on the list. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 942 students in 2020-2021.

Around 9.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at St. Olaf are China, Vietnam, and India.

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

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in the Plains States Region ranking. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,727 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Malaysia, and India come to UNL to study.

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Kansas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in the Plains States Region list. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,967 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 5.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at K -State are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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

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Iowa State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Ames, Iowa, the large public school awarded 6,998 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Iowa State come from such countries as China, India, and Malaysia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 5,114 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Mizzou come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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

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University of Kansas landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Plains States Region. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,600 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at KU are 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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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA

With a ranking of #11, Coe College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Plains States Region. Coe is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 395 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Coe come from such countries as Japan, China, and Germany.

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With a ranking of #12, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Plains States Region. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the medium-sized public school awarded 2,555 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.5% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and Mexico come to UNI to study.

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

Full University of Northern Iowa Report

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Drury University
Springfield, MO

Drury University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in the Plains States Region list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 391 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Drury University come from such countries as China, South Korea, and France.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Lindenwood University are Venezuela, Panama, and Canada.

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Loras College
Dubuque, IA

Loras College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in the Plains States Region ranking. Loras College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Dubuque, Iowa that handed out 340 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Loras come from such countries as Colombia, France, and Nepal.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Plains States Region. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 1,863 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.7% are international. Students studying at UMKC come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Plains States Region. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, the fairly large public school awarded 2,524 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.9% are international. Students studying at Minnesota State Mankato come from such countries as Nepal, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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Emporia State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in the Plains States Region ranking. ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 735 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at ESU are China, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia.

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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in the Plains States Region list. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,200 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. Students from as far away as India, Nepal, and South Korea come to Northwest to study.

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Pittsburg State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in the Plains States Region list. Pittsburg, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,079 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to Pitt State to study.

Full Pittsburg State University Report

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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Plains States Region. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,830 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Southeast Missouri State University to study.

Full Southeast Missouri State University Report

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Missouri Valley College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Marshall, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 229 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 15.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Brazil, Spain, and United Kingdom come to Missouri Valley College to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 22 schools only.

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