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

10 Colleges
$27,530 Avg Tuition & Fees*
43% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in the Plains States Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for Jamaican students in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region for Students from Jamaica

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA

Our analysis found Grinnell College to be the best school for Jamaican students in the Plains States Region in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Grinnell, Iowa, and it awarded 496 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 19.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Grinnell are China, India, and South Korea.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for Jamaican students in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 9,414 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UMN Twin Cities 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 93%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, the large public school handed out 3,967 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.6% are international. Students studying at K -State come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 North Dakota. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. UND is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,097 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UND are China, Canada, and Japan.

Full University of North Dakota Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Ambrose University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. St. Ambrose University is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 626 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at St. Ambrose University come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and United Kingdom.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 1,863 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UMKC are India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

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University of South Dakota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in the Plains States Region list. USD is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 1,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Nepal come to USD to study.

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University of Mary
Bismarck, ND

University of Mary ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in the Plains States Region list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 602 students in 2020-2021.

Around 0.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UMary come from such countries as Canada, United Kingdom, and Nepal.

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Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in the Plains States Region. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 430 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Mount Mercy are Germany, Serbia, and United Kingdom.

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With a ranking of #10, Dickinson State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in the Plains States Region. DSU is a small public school situated in Dickinson, North Dakota. It awarded 268 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at DSU are Nigeria, Canada, and Nepal.

Full Dickinson State University Report

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

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