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2021 Best Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region for Students from Mexico

18 Colleges
$26,686 Avg Tuition & Fees*
31% 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Mexican students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.

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Top Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region for Students from Mexico

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best school for Mexican students in the Rocky Mountains Region working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,871 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 3.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at BYU are Canada, South Korea, and China.

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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Mexican students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Boulder, Colorado, the large public school handed out 7,404 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at CU - Boulder are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #3 spot on the list. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 5,528 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Colorado State come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Mexican students in the Rocky Mountains Region. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 5,437 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at U of U are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Mexican students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Denver, Colorado, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,689 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to DU to study.

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Colorado School of Mines landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Golden, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,066 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 8.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Mines are China, India, 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 Wyoming did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,364 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UW are China, India, and Canada.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Denver, Colorado, the large public school awarded 2,889 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at CU Anschutz are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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University of Idaho ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Moscow, Idaho, the fairly large public school handed out 1,738 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal come to U of I to study.

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With a ranking of #10, Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. BYU - I is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,977 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 17.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Canada, Mexico, and Brazil come to BYU - I to study.

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Utah State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 4,341 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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With a ranking of #12, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,114 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and Mexico come to UCCS to study.

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Montana State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 2,638 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at MSU Bozeman are Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and China.

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With a ranking of #14, Boise State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Boise State is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,935 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Boise State come from such countries as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.

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University of Northern Colorado came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 2,032 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and Thailand come to University of Northern Colorado to study.

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Naropa University landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Boulder, Colorado, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 94 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Naropa are Canada, Mexico, and China.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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With a ranking of #17, Lewis - Clark State College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Lewiston, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 599 students in 2020-2021.

Around 1.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Japan, and Taiwan come to Lewis - Clark State College to study.

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With a ranking of #18, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. MSU Denver is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,153 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at MSU Denver are Vietnam, China, and India.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 18 schools only.

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