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2021 Best Colleges in Michigan for Students from Ghana

9 Colleges
$32,039 Avg Tuition & Fees*
41% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. 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 Ghanaian Students in Michigan ranking is part of that endeavor.

We analyzed 9 colleges and universities across Michigan to determine which were the best for Ghanaian students in Michigan. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Colleges in Michigan for Students from Ghana

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI

Our 2021 rankings named Calvin University the best school for Ghanaian students in Michigan working on their bachelor’s degree. Calvin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 942 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Calvin come from such countries as South Korea, Ghana, and Canada.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian students in Michigan list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,144 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 13.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at U-M 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 96%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian students in Michigan list. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 9,450 bachelor’s degrees 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 Michigan State are China, South Korea, and India.

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

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Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #4 spot on the list. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Michigan Technological University Report

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Andrews University landed the #5 spot on the list. Andrews is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 347 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 23.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Andrews are South Korea, Canada, and Brazil.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Michigan ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, the fairly large public school awarded 3,744 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Central Michigan to study.

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Western Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Michigan ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 3,747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.0% are international. Students studying at WMU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

Full Western Michigan University Report

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Grand Valley State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Michigan list. Located in Allendale, Michigan, the large public school handed out 5,263 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.3% are 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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Wayne State University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Michigan. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,208 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.3% are international. Students studying at Wayne State come from such countries as India, Canada, and China.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 9 schools only.

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