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2021 Best Colleges in Michigan for Students from Nigeria

16 Colleges
$28,136 Avg Tuition & Fees*
34% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Nigerian Students in Michigan ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for Nigerian students in Michigan. 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 Michigan for Students from Nigeria

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Nigerian students in Michigan. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 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.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian students in Michigan 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.

International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Michigan State to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,202 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 9.0% of the total student population at the school is 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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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Calvin University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Nigerian students in Michigan. Calvin is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 942 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.4% are international. Students from as far away as South Korea, Ghana, and Canada come to Calvin to study.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Grand Valley State University is a large public school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 5,263 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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With a ranking of #6, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in Michigan. Located in Detroit, Michigan, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 719 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Detroit Mercy are Canada, China, and India.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

With a ranking of #7, Andrews University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in Michigan. Andrews is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 347 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 23.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Andrews come from such countries as South Korea, Canada, and Brazil.

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Wayne State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in Michigan ranking, coming in at #8. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,208 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 4.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Wayne State come from such countries as India, Canada, and China.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in Michigan ranking, coming in at #9. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,744 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.7% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Central Michigan to study.

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Western Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in Michigan list. 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.

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

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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in Michigan list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 1,626 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Oman come to UM Dearborn to study.

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University of Michigan - Flint came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in Michigan ranking. Located in Flint, Michigan, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,172 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UM Flint come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

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Ferris State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in Michigan ranking. Ferris is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,124 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.2% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to Ferris to study.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in Michigan ranking. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, the fairly large public school awarded 3,564 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. Students studying at Oakland come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in Michigan ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized public school is located in University Center, Michigan, and it awarded 1,392 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Saginaw Valley State University are Saudi Arabia, China, and Nepal.

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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in Michigan ranking, coming in at #16. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,309 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Eastern Michigan come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 16 schools only.

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