2021 Best Colleges in the United States for Students from Indonesia
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International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Indonesian Students ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 221 colleges and universities across the United States to determine which were the best for Indonesian students. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.
Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Top Colleges in the U.S. for Students from Indonesia
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school for Indonesian students working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.2% are international. Students studying at UC Berkeley 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 96%.
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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Southern California is a great place for Indonesian students working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 22.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at USC are China, India, and South Korea.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian students list. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,654 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 34.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Columbia are China, India, and South Korea.
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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 10,102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.8% are international. Students studying at UCLA come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of California - Los Angeles Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian students list. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 24.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Boston U come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Northeastern University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 29.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Taiwan come to Northeastern to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Northeastern University Report
With a ranking of #7, New York University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,752 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 27.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NYU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 9,451 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 16.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UW Seattle come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indonesian Students ranking. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,305 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 19.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UIUC to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
University of California - Davis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indonesian Students list. This large public school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 9,846 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 17.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UC Davis 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.
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University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students ranking, coming in at #11. University of California - San Diego is a large public school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 9,086 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 21.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSD are China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of California - San Diego Report
University of California - Irvine came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indonesian Students ranking. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,882 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 18.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UC Irvine 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%.
Full University of California - Irvine Report
Cornell University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students ranking, coming in at #13. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 4,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 21.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Cornell are China, India, and Canada.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indonesian Students ranking. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,144 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to U-M to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indonesian Students list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, the large public school handed out 7,959 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to IU Bloomington to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Los Angeles, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,856 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 9.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Loyola Marymount are Indonesia, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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With a ranking of #17, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,953 students in 2020-2021.
Around 37.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Carnegie Mellon are China, India, and South Korea.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Harvard University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indonesian Students list. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 22.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Harvard to study.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Northwestern University landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northwestern are China, India, and South Korea.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indonesian Students list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,499 students in 2020-2021.
Around 19.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UPenn come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full University of Pennsylvania Report
Duke University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students ranking, coming in at #21. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 18.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Duke are China, India, and South Korea.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indonesian Students ranking. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,879 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 24.7% are international. Students studying at Georgia Tech 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.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
With a ranking of #23, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,926 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 13.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UW - Madison 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 95%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students. MIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,249 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 29.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at MIT are China, India, and Canada.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report
Pepperdine University landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Malibu, California. It awarded 1,024 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Pepperdine come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.
Full Pepperdine University Report
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