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2021 Best Colleges in Michigan for Students from Malaysia

8 Colleges
$31,221 Avg Tuition & Fees*
41% 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 Malaysian Students in Michigan ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 8 colleges and universities across Michigan to determine which were the best for Malaysian students in Michigan. 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 Michigan for Students from Malaysia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school for Malaysian students in Michigan working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 9,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 13.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at U-M come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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

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Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, the large public school awarded 9,450 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Michigan State are China, South Korea, and India.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Calvin University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian students in Michigan list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 942 students in 2020-2021.

Around 12.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Calvin are South Korea, Ghana, and Canada.

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

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Malaysian students in Michigan. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,747 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at WMU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

Full Western Michigan University Report

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A rank of #5 on our list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for Malaysian students in Michigan working on their bachelor’s degree. GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,263 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 1.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to GVSU to study.

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Wayne State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in Michigan list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, the large public school handed out 4,208 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Canada, and China come to Wayne State to study.

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Northwood University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in Michigan. Located in Midland, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 833 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Northwood come from such countries as China, Netherlands, and Germany.

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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Eastern Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in Michigan ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 3,309 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Eastern Michigan are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.

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