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2021 Best Colleges in Kentucky for Students from Iran

3 Colleges
$29,108 Avg Tuition & Fees*
36% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. 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 Kentucky ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 3 schools in Kentucky, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Iranian students in Kentucky. 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 Kentucky for Students from Iran

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Kentucky tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Iranian students in Kentucky. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,377 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 4.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UK 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 86%.

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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Louisville is a great place for Iranian students in Kentucky working on their bachelor’s degree. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,083 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to UofL to study.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Iranian students in Kentucky. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large public school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 3,055 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at WKU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and India.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 3 schools only.

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