2021 Best Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Nepal
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 46 colleges and universities across the Great Lakes Region to determine which were the best for Nepali students in the Great Lakes Region. 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 the Great Lakes Region for Students from Nepal
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Nepali students in the Great Lakes Region. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,305 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 19.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UIUC are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Nepali students in the Great Lakes Region. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.3% are international. Students studying at Northwestern come from such countries as 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,163 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 26.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UChicago to study.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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A rank of #4 on our list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for Nepali students in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the large public school awarded 9,144 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to U-M to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Nepali students in the Great Lakes Region. Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 620 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 33.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Illinois Tech come from such countries as China, India, and Spain.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Illinois Institute of Technology Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the large public school handed out 12,018 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.1% are international. Students studying at Ohio State come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 7,959 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to IU Bloomington to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 2,848 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Notre Dame are China, India, and South Korea.
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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Michigan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,450 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Michigan State are China, South Korea, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Case Western is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,541 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 18.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Case Western come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Case Western Reserve University Report
Michigan Technological University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized public school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 1,202 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.0% are international. Students studying at Michigan Tech come from such countries as India, China, and Iran.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Knox College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Knox College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Galesburg, Illinois that handed out 318 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 15.8% are international. Students studying at Knox come from such countries as China, Pakistan, and India.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 9,926 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.2% are international. Students studying at UW - Madison come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Evansville landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Great Lakes Region. UE is located in Evansville, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 427 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 6.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UE come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and Oman.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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DePauw University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Greencastle, Indiana, and it awarded 583 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 14.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and Japan come to DePauw to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full DePauw University Report
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the large public school handed out 6,500 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC are India, China, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report
The University of Findlay did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Findlay, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 510 students in 2020-2021.
Around 2.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal come to Findlay to study.
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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large public school handed out 5,247 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UIC are India, China, and Iran.
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Earlham College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Richmond, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 230 students in 2020-2021.
Around 18.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Earlham are Vietnam, China, and Nepal.
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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Beloit College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Beloit, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 325 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 14.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Beloit to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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DePaul University landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Great Lakes Region. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,335 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at DePaul come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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The College of Wooster came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wooster College is located in Wooster, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 476 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 15.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Wooster College are China, India, and Vietnam.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Grand Valley State University landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Great Lakes Region. Grand Valley State University is a large public school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 5,263 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at GVSU come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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University of Toledo ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, the fairly large public school handed out 3,236 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.9% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to University of Toledo to study.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 6,797 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at OHIO Athens are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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