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2021 Best Colleges in the Plains States Region for Students from Italy

15 Colleges
$30,708 Avg Tuition & Fees*
46% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Plains States Region ranking.

After analyzing 15 schools in the Plains States Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Italian students in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region for Students from Italy

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the best school for Italian students in the Plains States Region in this year’s ranking. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 2,441 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 21.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to WUSTL to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,414 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMN Twin Cities to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

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A rank of #3 on our list means Iowa State University is a great place for Italian students in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,998 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Iowa State are China, India, and Malaysia.

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

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Iowa to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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A rank of #5 on our list means University of Kansas is a great place for Italian students in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,600 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to KU to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Kansas Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,833 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SLU are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Saint Louis University Report

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Kansas State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,967 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at K -State are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Kansas State University Report

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Truman State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,154 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 6.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Truman State are China, Nepal, and Vietnam.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Truman State University Report

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Minneapolis College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 148 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at MCAD are China, Italy, and United Kingdom.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO

With a ranking of #10, Rockhurst University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Plains States Region. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 657 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Rockhurst are Italy, India, and Colombia.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Rockhurst University Report

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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 1,863 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMKC are India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 1,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Lindenwood University are Venezuela, Panama, and Canada.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Plains States Region. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,567 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.0% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Oman come to UNOMAHA to study.

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Wichita State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Plains States Region list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, the fairly large public school awarded 2,550 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 11.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at WSU are India, Saudi Arabia, and Sri Lanka.

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Missouri Valley College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Plains States Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Marshall, Missouri, and it awarded 229 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 15.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Brazil, Spain, and United Kingdom come to Missouri Valley College to study.

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