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2021 Best Colleges in the United States for Students from Kuwait

193 Colleges
$45,969 Avg Tuition & Fees*
66% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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We analyzed 193 colleges and universities across the United States to determine which were the best for Kuwaiti students. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Colleges in the U.S. for Students from Kuwait

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for Kuwaiti students in this year’s ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,745 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 22.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to USC to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full University of Southern California Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Out of the 193 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #2 spot on the list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,348 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at U Miami are China, Kuwait, and Venezuela.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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Out of the 193 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 14,829 students in 2020-2021.

Around 10.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to ASU - Tempe to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3,499 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 19.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UPenn 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 95%.

Full University of Pennsylvania Report

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Out of the 193 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 4,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 29.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Northeastern come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Dayton did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students. UDayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,123 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UDayton are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full University of Dayton Report

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Boston University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 24.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Boston U to study.

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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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #8, University of Florida did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the large public school awarded 9,775 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UF to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students. This large public school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 7,404 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at CU - Boulder come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students ranking, coming in at #10. This large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 34.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Columbia are China, India, and South Korea.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #11, Temple University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large public school awarded 6,572 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Temple are China, India, and Kuwait.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Temple University Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students list. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 10,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at USF Tampa are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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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University of Delaware ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students list. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 4,743 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UD are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Delaware Report

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University of San Diego landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,672 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia come to USD to study.

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Pennsylvania State University - University Park ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students list. This large public school is located in University Park, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16,675 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.3% are international.

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

Full Pennsylvania State University - University Park Report

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With a ranking of #16, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,953 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 37.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Carnegie Mellon to study.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Carnegie Mellon University Report

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With a ranking of #17, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students. Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,856 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Loyola Marymount come from such countries as Indonesia, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students ranking, coming in at #18. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,440 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 9.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Drexel to study.

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

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 10,102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.8% are international. Students studying at UCLA come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Report

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San Diego State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students list. Located in San Diego, California, the large public school awarded 8,719 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at SDSU come from such countries as China, India, and Kuwait.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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New York University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students list. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,752 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 27.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NYU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Rice University
Houston, TX

Rice University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students ranking, coming in at #22. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 1,364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 23.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Rice are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on Rice University

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Bentley University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,123 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 17.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Bentley are China, India, and Venezuela.

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

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,618 students in 2020-2021.

Around 22.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Harvard come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Harvard University Report

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With a ranking of #25, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,117 students in 2020-2021.

Around 6.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at University of Arizona come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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Rest of the Top 15% Best Colleges for Kuwaiti students

Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia
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Honorable Mentions

These schools also performed well in our Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
30University of California - San DiegoLa Jolla, CA
31Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA
32University of Michigan - Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI
33Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA
34Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY
35Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
36University of KansasLawrence, KS
37Indiana University - BloomingtonBloomington, IN
38California State University - FullertonFullerton, CA
39Texas A&M University - College StationCollege Station, TX

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.

References

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