2021 Best Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Greece
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$41,480
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When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Greek Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for Greek students in the Great Lakes Region. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
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Top Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Greece
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for Greek students in the Great Lakes Region in this year’s ranking. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.3% are international. Students studying at Northwestern come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 9,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 13.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at U-M come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Greek students in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,163 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 26.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UChicago come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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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 #4 in this year’s ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,305 students 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
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Greek 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 33.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Illinois Tech are China, India, and Spain.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #6, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Greek Students in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan State University is a large public school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 9,450 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Michigan State to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Greek Students in the Great Lakes Region. This large public school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 9,926 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.2% are international. Students studying at UW - Madison come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #8, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Greek Students in the Great Lakes Region. Case Western is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,541 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 18.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Case Western to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Greek Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 12,018 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Ohio State 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 94%.
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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Greek Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,959 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at IU Bloomington come from such countries as 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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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Greek Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 5,247 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UIC are India, China, and Iran.
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Knox College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Greek Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Galesburg, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 318 students in 2020-2021.
Around 15.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Knox are China, Pakistan, and India.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Greek Students in the Great Lakes Region. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 6,500 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UC are 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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With a ranking of #14, DePaul University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Greek Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,335 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.1% are international. Students studying at DePaul come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Greek Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 2,476 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SIUC are India, Saudi Arabia, and China.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report
Oakland University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Greek Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, the fairly large public school awarded 3,564 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Oakland to study.
Full Oakland University Report
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