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2021 Best Colleges in Ohio for Students from Japan

21 Colleges
$35,672 Avg Tuition & Fees*
50% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Ohio ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for Japanese students in Ohio. 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 Ohio for Students from Japan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the best school for Japanese students in Ohio working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12,018 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Ohio State come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 21 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,541 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 18.1% are international. Students studying at Case Western come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Northern University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese students in Ohio list. ONU is located in Ada, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 435 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. Students studying at ONU come from such countries as Japan, Saudi Arabia, and China.

Full Ohio Northern University Report

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Out of the 21 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the #4 spot on the list. UDayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,123 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to UDayton to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 The College of Wooster. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Wooster College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wooster, Ohio. It awarded 476 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 15.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Wooster College come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Ohio list. Located in Athens, Ohio, the large public school awarded 6,797 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at OHIO Athens come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Ohio ranking, coming in at #7. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 6,500 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UC are India, China, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH

Oberlin College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Ohio ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Oberlin, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 771 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Oberlin are China, South Korea, and Canada.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Oberlin College Report

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Denison University
Granville, OH

Denison University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Ohio ranking, coming in at #9. Denison is located in Granville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 604 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 16.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Denison come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam.

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.

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Cleveland Institute of Music came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Ohio ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 45 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 20.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Cleveland Institute of Music come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Taiwan.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The University of Findlay did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Ohio ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Findlay, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 510 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Findlay are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal.

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Otterbein University
Westerville, OH

Otterbein University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Ohio ranking, coming in at #12. Otterbein is a private not-for-profit institution located in Westerville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 621 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Otterbein are China, Japan, and South Korea.

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University of Toledo landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Ohio. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,236 students in 2020-2021.

Around 6.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Toledo are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

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Baldwin Wallace University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Ohio list. Baldwin Wallace College is located in Berea, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 816 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.5% are international. Students from as far away as South Korea, China, and India come to Baldwin Wallace College to study.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Ohio. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,120 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Kent State are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Ohio ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 3,148 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. Students studying at BGSU come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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Wittenberg University
Springfield, OH

Wittenberg University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Ohio ranking. Wittenberg University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Springfield, Ohio that handed out 393 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Wittenberg come from such countries as Netherlands, Japan, and Canada.

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University of Mount Union ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Ohio list. Located in Alliance, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 468 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.7% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Vietnam come to Mount Union to study.

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Muskingum University
New Concord, OH

Muskingum University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Ohio list. Muskingum is located in New Concord, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 322 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, Japan, and Nigeria come to Muskingum to study.

Full Muskingum University Report

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Ohio Dominican University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Ohio ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 217 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.1% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Japan, and India come to ODU to study.

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With a ranking of #21, Gods Bible School and College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Ohio. Gods Bible School and College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 31 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.8% are international. Students studying at Gods Bible School and College come from such countries as Mexico, Japan, and Canada.

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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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 21 schools only.

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