2021 Best Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Sri Lanka
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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 Sri Lankan Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Sri Lankan students in the Great Lakes Region. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.
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Top Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Sri Lanka
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best school for Sri Lankan students in the Great Lakes Region in this year’s ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, the large public school awarded 9,305 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 9,450 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Michigan State are China, South Korea, and India.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Sri Lankan students in the Great Lakes Region. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Evanston, Illinois, 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 from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Northwestern to study.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 12,018 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Ohio State to study.
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 be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan students in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,959 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at IU Bloomington are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Great Lakes Region. This large public school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 9,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.9% are international. Students studying at U-M come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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Case Western Reserve University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,848 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Notre Dame come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Great Lakes Region. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,500 students in 2020-2021.
Around 7.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and South Korea come to UC to study.
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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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large public school handed out 5,247 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UIC are India, China, and Iran.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the large public school awarded 9,926 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 13.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UW - Madison are 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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Wayne State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 4,208 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Wayne State come from such countries as India, Canada, and China.
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Michigan Technological University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Great Lakes Region list. 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.
International students make up 9.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Michigan Tech come from such countries as India, China, and Iran.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Dayton did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Great Lakes Region. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,123 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to UDayton to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Marquette University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2,386 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Marquette are China, India, and Bangladesh.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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University of Toledo landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Great Lakes Region. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,236 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.9% of the total student body at the school. 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 came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Athens, Ohio, the large public school awarded 6,797 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at OHIO Athens come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 2,476 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to SIUC to study.
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Western Michigan University landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the fairly large public school handed out 3,747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at WMU are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.
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Eastern Illinois University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 1,076 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Nigeria come to EIU to study.
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Otterbein University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Otterbein University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Westerville, Ohio that handed out 621 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 0.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Otterbein are China, Japan, and South Korea.
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With a ranking of #22, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Great Lakes Region. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 3,744 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Central Michigan to study.
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Kent State University at Kent came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,120 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Kent State come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 3,148 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at BGSU are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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Northern Illinois University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,080 students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to NIU to study.
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