2021 Best Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Sweden
13
Colleges
$35,172
Avg Tuition & Fees*
52%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Swedish Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for Swedish students in the Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes Region for Students from Sweden
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school for Swedish students in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the large public school awarded 9,144 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.9% of the total student body at the school. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish students in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2,163 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 26.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UChicago to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, 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 Michigan State University is a great place for Swedish students in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan State University is a large public school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #4 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 2,848 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Notre Dame are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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A rank of #5 on our list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for Swedish students in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,926 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UW - Madison are China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Great Lakes Region. This large public school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5,247 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to UIC to study.
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Saint Norbert College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in De Pere, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 484 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Canada come to SNC to study.
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North Park University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Great Lakes Region list. North Park is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 435 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.3% are international. Students studying at North Park come from such countries as Sweden, Norway, and China.
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Eastern Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Great Lakes Region list. EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,076 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 3.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at EIU come from such countries as India, China, and Nigeria.
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University of Toledo landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Great Lakes Region. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,236 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at University of Toledo come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.
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Northern Illinois University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, the fairly large public school awarded 3,080 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to NIU to study.
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Northern Michigan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Marquette, Michigan, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,197 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northern Michigan University are Canada, United Kingdom, and Sweden.
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Wilmington College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Great Lakes Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Wilmington, Ohio, and it awarded 334 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 0.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Wilmington College are Sweden, Norway, and Canada.
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