College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2021 Best Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from United Arab Emirates

12 Colleges
$36,973 Avg Tuition & Fees*
51% 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 Emirati Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Emirati students in the Great Lakes Region. 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.

Find out more about our ranking methodology.

Customizing Your List

Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
Other Rankings Narrow by Field of Study

We know that one set of rankings doesn't always help you determine the best school for you, so we've created the ability to narrow your list by location as well as alternative rankings that prioritize different factors such as those of importance to online students or returning adults or those who value diversity and value for your money.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you're torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Top Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from United Arab Emirates

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

Case Western Reserve University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Emirati students in the Great Lakes Region. Case Western is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,541 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 18.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Case Western to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Case Western Reserve University

2

A rank of #2 on our list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for Emirati students in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,959 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. Students studying at IU Bloomington 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 91%.

Read More…

3

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Emirati students in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,450 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. 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%.

Read More…

4

Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #4 spot on the list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,926 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 13.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UW - Madison are China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

5

A rank of #5 on our list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for Emirati students in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large public school awarded 5,247 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UIC are India, China, and Iran.

Read full report on University of Illinois at Chicago

6

DePaul University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,335 students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to DePaul to study.

Read More…

7

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 12,018 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.1% are international. 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.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

8

University of Dayton did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 2,123 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to UDayton 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.

Read More…

9

Marquette University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Great Lakes Region. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 2,386 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Bangladesh come to Marquette to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Marquette University

10

Kent State University at Kent ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kent, Ohio, the large public school awarded 5,120 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.8% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Kent State to study.

Read More…

11

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,521 students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at IUPUI are China, India, and South Korea.

Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

12

Indiana State University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Great Lakes Region. Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,901 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 2.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Indiana State come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

Read More…

Narrow Colleges by State

View Best Colleges for International Students Nationwide >

More Rankings >

Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 12 schools only.

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options