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

17 Colleges
$28,421 Avg Tuition & Fees*
33% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for Nepali 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 Nepal

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the best school for Nepali students in the Rocky Mountains Region in this year’s ranking. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,437 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at U of U are China, India, and South Korea.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. CU - Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,404 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to CU - Boulder to study.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Nepali students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,689 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to DU to study.

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A rank of #4 on our list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for Nepali students in the Rocky Mountains Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,528 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Colorado State to study.

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Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado College. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 517 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Colorado College are China, Canada, and India.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 1,738 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at U of I come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal.

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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 6,871 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at BYU come from such countries as Canada, South Korea, and China.

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

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University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 2,364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.3% of the total student body at the school. 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 2,889 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to CU Anschutz to study.

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Regis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Regis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 877 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Nepal, and India come to Regis U to study.

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Utah State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,341 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.3% are international. Students studying at USU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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Southern Utah University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Cedar City, Utah, and it awarded 1,387 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. Students studying at Southern Utah University come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.

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With a ranking of #13, Montana State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Montana State University is a fairly large public school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 2,638 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and China come to MSU Bozeman to study.

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Boise State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State University is a large public school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 3,935 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Boise State come from such countries as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. 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.

Around 17.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at BYU - I are Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Junction, Colorado. It awarded 1,107 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Colorado Mesa are Nigeria, Canada, and Nepal.

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With a ranking of #17, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,153 students in 2020-2021.

Around 0.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at MSU Denver come from such countries as Vietnam, China, and India.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 17 schools only.

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