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2021 Best Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Ukraine

16 Colleges
$39,391 Avg Tuition & Fees*
54% 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 Ukrainian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Ukrainian 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 Ukraine

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Illinois Institute of Technology the best school for Ukrainian students in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 620 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 33.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Illinois Tech are China, India, and Spain.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian students in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 2,163 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 26.6% are international. Students studying at UChicago come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,722 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 16.3% of the total student population at the school is 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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A rank of #4 on our list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for Ukrainian students in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 2,848 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Notre Dame are China, India, and South Korea.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the large public school handed out 9,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 13.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at U-M are 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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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,305 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 19.2% are international. Students studying at UIUC 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 94%.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Great Lakes Region. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 7,959 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to IU Bloomington to study.

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

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Michigan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State University is a large public school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 9,450 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Michigan State to study.

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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With a ranking of #9, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Great Lakes Region. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, 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 studying at UIC come from such countries as India, China, and Iran.

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DePaul University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at DePaul come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the large public school handed out 6,500 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UC come from such countries as India, China, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berrien Springs, Michigan. It awarded 347 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 23.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Andrews are South Korea, Canada, and Brazil.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Kent, Ohio, the large public school awarded 5,120 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Kent State are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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With a ranking of #14, Roosevelt University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 820 students in 2020-2021.

Around 4.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Taiwan come to Roosevelt to study.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Athens, Ohio, the large public school awarded 6,797 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at OHIO Athens come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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With a ranking of #16, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Great Lakes Region. This large public school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3,975 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UWM come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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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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