2021 Best Colleges in Missouri for Students from India
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With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Indian Students in Missouri ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
We analyzed 17 colleges and universities across Missouri to determine which were the best for Indian students in Missouri. 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 Missouri for Students from India
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Washington University in St Louis tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Indian students in Missouri. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,441 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 21.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at WUSTL come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Indian students in Missouri. 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 from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Mizzou to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Indian students in Missouri. This fairly large public school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 1,725 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCM are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal.
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Out of the 17 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #4 spot on the list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 1,833 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SLU are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Indian students in Missouri. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,863 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.7% are international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to UMKC to study.
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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in Missouri list. This medium-sized public school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 1,200 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Northwest come from such countries as India, Nepal, and South Korea.
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Truman State University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Missouri. Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,154 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 6.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Truman State come from such countries as China, Nepal, and Vietnam.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Fontbonne University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Missouri. Fontbonne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 176 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Fontbonne University come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.
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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Missouri ranking, coming in at #9. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 3,641 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to Missouri State to study.
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Webster University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Missouri. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 748 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. Students studying at Webster come from such countries as China, India, and Uzbekistan.
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Southeast Missouri State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 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.
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Lindenwood University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in Missouri ranking. 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. Students from as far away as Venezuela, Panama, and Canada come to Lindenwood University to study.
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Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Missouri ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 886 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.7% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Nepal, and China come to Maryville U to study.
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Drury University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in Missouri list. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 391 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and France come to Drury University to study.
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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Missouri. UMSL is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,889 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UMSL to study.
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Avila University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in Missouri ranking. Avila is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 268 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Avila come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, and China.
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Missouri Southern State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in Missouri ranking. Missouri Southern is located in Joplin, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 933 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 2.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Missouri Southern come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Japan.
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