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2021 Best Colleges in Michigan for Students from Sri Lanka

10 Colleges
$29,168 Avg Tuition & Fees*
32% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Michigan ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 10 schools in Michigan, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lanka

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best school for Sri Lankan students in Michigan in this year’s ranking. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, the large public school awarded 9,450 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,144 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 13.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to U-M to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,208 students in 2020-2021.

Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Canada, and China come to Wayne State to study.

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Out of the 10 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #4 spot on the 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.

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.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Sri Lankan students in Michigan. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 3,747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to WMU to study.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Michigan ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, the fairly large public school awarded 3,744 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Central Michigan are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Michigan. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, the fairly large public school handed out 3,564 bachelor’s degrees 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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With a ranking of #8, Northwood University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Michigan. Located in Midland, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 833 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Netherlands, and Germany come to Northwood to study.

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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Eastern Michigan University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Michigan. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, the fairly large public school awarded 3,309 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Eastern Michigan to study.

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With a ranking of #10, Cleary University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Michigan. Located in Howell, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 100 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Cleary College come from such countries as India, Canada, and China.

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.

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