2021 Best Colleges in the Plains States Region for Students from Singapore
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When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Singaporean Students in the Plains States Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for Singaporean students in the Plains States Region. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.
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Top Colleges in the Plains States Region for Students from Singapore
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Washington University in St Louis tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Singaporean students in the Plains States Region. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,441 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 21.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at WUSTL are China, South Korea, and India.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 Macalester College. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 585 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 14.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Macalester are China, India, and Vietnam.
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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A rank of #3 on our list means Carleton College is a great place for Singaporean students in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Carleton is located in Northfield, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 517 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 10.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Carleton are China, South Korea, and India.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 9,414 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UMN Twin Cities are China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,998 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 8.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Iowa State come from such countries as China, India, and Malaysia.
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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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,114 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.2% are international. Students studying at Mizzou come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Iowa did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Iowa are China, South Korea, and India.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Wichita State University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Plains States Region. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 2,550 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 11.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and Sri Lanka come to WSU to study.
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