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2021 Best Colleges in Michigan for Students from Iran

10 Colleges
$31,457 Avg Tuition & Fees*
34% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Iranian Students in Michigan ranking is part of that endeavor.

We analyzed 10 colleges and universities across Michigan to determine which were the best for Iranian students in Michigan. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.

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Top Colleges in Michigan for Students from Iran

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school for Iranian students in Michigan working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,144 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 13.9% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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Out of the 10 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,450 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. 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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Out of the 10 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Houghton, Michigan, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,202 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.0% of the total student population at the school is international. 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 Wayne State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Iranian students in Michigan. This large public school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 4,208 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Wayne State come from such countries as India, Canada, and China.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian students in Michigan list. This fairly large public school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 3,747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at WMU are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Michigan ranking. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,626 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UM Dearborn come from such countries as India, China, and Oman.

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With a ranking of #7, College for Creative Studies did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Michigan. College for Creative Studies is a small private not-for-profit school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 241 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Michigan ranking, coming in at #8. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 3,744 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Central Michigan are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Michigan. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,564 students in 2020-2021.

Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Oakland to study.

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With a ranking of #10, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Michigan. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 3,309 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Eastern Michigan are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.

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