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2021 Best Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region for Students from Iran

14 Colleges
$28,557 Avg Tuition & Fees*
34% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for Iranian students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region for Students from Iran

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1
U of U crest
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Iranian students in the Rocky Mountains Region. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 5,437 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at U of U are China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Iranian students in the Rocky Mountains Region. This large public school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 7,404 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to CU - Boulder to study.

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3

A rank of #3 on our list means Colorado School of Mines is a great place for Iranian students in the Rocky Mountains Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Golden, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,066 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. Students studying at Mines come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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4

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Iranian students in the Rocky Mountains Region. This large public school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 5,528 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Colorado State come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. DU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,689 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to DU to study.

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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,871 students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at BYU come from such countries as Canada, South Korea, and China.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, the fairly large public school awarded 2,364 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UW come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.

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8

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,889 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to CU Anschutz to study.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Moscow, Idaho, the fairly large public school handed out 1,738 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at U of I are China, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal.

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Utah State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,341 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 1.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at USU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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Montana State University landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. This fairly large public school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 2,638 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at MSU Bozeman are Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and China.

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12

Boise State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,935 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.3% are international. Students from as far away as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea come to Boise State to study.

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With a ranking of #13, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Greeley, Colorado, the fairly large public school awarded 2,032 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and Thailand come to University of Northern Colorado to study.

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The University of Montana did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Missoula, Montana, the fairly large public school handed out 1,365 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia come to UM to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 14 schools only.

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