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2021 Best Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Hong Kong

22 Colleges
$42,006 Avg Tuition & Fees*
58% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

We analyzed 22 colleges and universities across the Great Lakes Region to determine which were the best for Hong Kongese students in the Great Lakes Region. 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 the Great Lakes Region for Students from Hong Kong

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 Hong Kongese students in the Great Lakes Region. 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 from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UChicago to study.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Out of the 22 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. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 9,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Hong Kongese students in the Great Lakes Region. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 16.3% of the total student population at the school is 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Hong Kongese students in the Great Lakes Region. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,305 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 19.2% of the total student body at the school. 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%.

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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. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,959 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

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

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Great Lakes Region. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,926 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UW - Madison to study.

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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Michigan State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. 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. Students studying at Michigan State come from such countries as 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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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the large public school awarded 12,018 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.1% are international. Students studying at Ohio State come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #9, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Great Lakes Region. Case Western is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,541 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 18.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Case Western 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.

Full Case Western Reserve University Report

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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese 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. Students studying at Illinois Tech come from such countries as 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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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH

With a ranking of #11, Oberlin College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Great Lakes Region. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Oberlin, Ohio, and it awarded 771 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Oberlin are China, South Korea, and Canada.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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University of Notre Dame came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,848 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Notre Dame to study.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Great Lakes Region list. 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.

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.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Report

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With a ranking of #14, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Great Lakes Region. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,500 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 7.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC are India, China, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #15, School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 588 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 30.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to School of the Art Institute of Chicago to study.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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DePaul University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at DePaul are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in Wheaton, Illinois that handed out 661 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.7% are international. Students studying at Wheaton College Illinois come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Philippines.

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

Full Wheaton College Illinois Report

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Carroll University
Waukesha, WI

With a ranking of #18, Carroll University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Great Lakes Region. Carroll University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Waukesha, Wisconsin that handed out 699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Carroll U come from such countries as Nepal, China, and South Korea.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large public school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 4,521 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at IUPUI are China, India, and South Korea.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,120 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Kent State are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,148 students in 2020-2021.

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

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Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Deerfield, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 135 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at TIU Illinois come from such countries as South Korea, China, and Canada.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Trinity International University - Illinois Report

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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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