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2021 Best Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Indonesia

29 Colleges
$39,704 Avg Tuition & Fees*
55% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for Indonesian 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 Indonesia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Indonesian students in the Great Lakes Region. This large public school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 9,305 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 19.2% are international. Students studying at UIUC 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Indonesian students in the Great Lakes Region. This large public school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 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.

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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, the large public school awarded 7,959 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at IU Bloomington are 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Indonesian students in the Great Lakes Region. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Evanston, Illinois, 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 from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Northwestern to study.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 9,926 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UW - Madison 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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With a ranking of #6, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,163 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 26.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UChicago are China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the large public school awarded 12,018 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Ohio State to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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Michigan State University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 9,450 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Michigan State are 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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With a ranking of #9, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Great Lakes Region. 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.

Around 10.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Notre Dame are China, India, and South Korea.

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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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Great Lakes Region list. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Case Western Reserve University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,541 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 18.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Case Western to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 942 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Calvin are South Korea, Ghana, and Canada.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large public school handed out 5,247 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UIC come from such countries as India, China, and Iran.

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Wheaton College Illinois came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Wheaton College Illinois are 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.

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Western Michigan University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,747 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at WMU are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

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DePaul University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,335 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 5.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at DePaul come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Great Lakes Region. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 6,500 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and South Korea come to UC to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 347 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 23.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Andrews come from such countries as South Korea, Canada, and Brazil.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,353 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Loyola Chicago come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 588 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 30.8% are international. 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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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 4,521 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 IUPUI are China, India, and South Korea.

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kent, Ohio, the large public school handed out 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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Northern Illinois University landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, the fairly large public school handed out 3,080 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. Students studying at NIU come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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With a ranking of #24, Columbus College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Great Lakes Region. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 216 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Indonesia come to CCAD to study.

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Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 820 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Roosevelt come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.

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