2021 Best Colleges in Michigan for Students from India
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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 Indian Students in Michigan ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for Indian 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 India
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Indian students in Michigan. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the large public school awarded 9,144 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.9% are international. Students studying at U-M come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Indian students in Michigan list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, the large public school awarded 9,450 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Michigan State come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Indian students in Michigan. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,202 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Michigan Tech come from such countries as India, China, and Iran.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lawrence Technological University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Indian students in Michigan. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Southfield, Michigan, and it awarded 371 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 12.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Lawrence Tech come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and China.
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A rank of #5 on our list means University of Michigan - Dearborn is a great place for Indian students in Michigan working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 1,626 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UM Dearborn come from such countries as India, China, and Oman.
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Wayne State University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Michigan. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,208 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Wayne State are India, Canada, and China.
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Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Michigan ranking, coming in at #7. 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in Michigan list. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at WMU are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.
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University of Detroit Mercy came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in Michigan ranking. Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 719 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Detroit Mercy are Canada, China, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Calvin University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Michigan ranking, coming in at #10. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 942 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 12.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Calvin are South Korea, Ghana, and Canada.
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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Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Michigan ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Allendale, Michigan, the large public school handed out 5,263 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to GVSU to study.
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Kalamazoo College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in Michigan ranking. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 497 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at K College come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Vietnam.
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Oakland University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Michigan ranking, coming in at #13. 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 studying at Oakland come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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College for Creative Studies ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in Michigan list. CCS is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 241 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 7.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at CCS are South Korea, China, and India.
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University of Michigan - Flint landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Michigan. UM Flint is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,172 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UM Flint are India, Saudi Arabia, and China.
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Andrews University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in Michigan ranking. Andrews is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berrien Springs, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 347 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 23.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Andrews are South Korea, Canada, and Brazil.
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Ferris State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in Michigan list. Ferris is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 2,124 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Ferris come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.
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Eastern Michigan University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,309 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Eastern Michigan come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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Saginaw Valley State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in Michigan ranking. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,392 students in 2020-2021.
Around 3.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Saginaw Valley State University are Saudi Arabia, China, and Nepal.
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Cleary University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in Michigan list. Howell, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 100 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Cleary College come from such countries as India, Canada, and China.
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