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2021 Best Colleges in Connecticut for Students from Iran

4 Colleges
$51,447 Avg Tuition & Fees*
75% 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. 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 Iranian Students in Connecticut ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

We analyzed 4 colleges and universities across Connecticut to determine which were the best for Iranian students in Connecticut. 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 Connecticut for Students from Iran

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Connecticut the best school for Iranian students in Connecticut working on their bachelor’s degree. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 5,991 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UCONN are China, India, and South Korea.

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

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian students in Connecticut list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,431 students in 2020-2021.

Around 21.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Yale are China, Canada, and India.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Iranian students in Connecticut. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Middletown, Connecticut, and it awarded 1,039 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Wesleyan U are China, India, and Canada.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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A rank of #4 on our list means University of New Haven is a great place for Iranian students in Connecticut working on their bachelor’s degree. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 1,055 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to University of New Haven to study.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

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

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