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

75 Colleges
$48,167 Avg Tuition & Fees*
66% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Vietnamese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking is part of that endeavor.

We analyzed 75 colleges and universities across the Great Lakes Region to determine which were the best for Vietnamese 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.

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Top Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Vietnam

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best school for Vietnamese students in the Great Lakes Region in this year’s ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, the large public school handed out 9,305 bachelor’s degrees 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese students in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Vietnamese students in the Great Lakes Region. 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.

Around 13.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UW - Madison 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 95%.

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A rank of #4 on our list means University of Chicago is a great place for Vietnamese students in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,163 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 26.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UChicago to study.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese students in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 620 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 33.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Illinois Tech come from such countries as China, India, and Spain.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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Case Western Reserve University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese 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.

Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at IU Bloomington come from such countries as 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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Northwestern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Great Lakes Region list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 16.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northwestern are China, India, and South Korea.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Michigan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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. 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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University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.6% are international. 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 ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the large public school awarded 6,500 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 7.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC are India, China, and South Korea.

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

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With a ranking of #12, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12,018 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Ohio State 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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DePauw University
Greencastle, IN

DePauw University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Greencastle, Indiana, and it awarded 583 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 14.9% are international. Students studying at DePauw come from such countries as China, Vietnam, and Japan.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Great Lakes Region list. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UIC are India, China, and Iran.

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Denison University
Granville, OH

Denison University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Granville, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 604 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 16.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Denison come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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DePaul University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to DePaul to study.

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With a ranking of #17, The College of Wooster did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Great Lakes Region. Wooster College is located in Wooster, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 476 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 15.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Wooster College are China, India, and Vietnam.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3,353 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Loyola Chicago to study.

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH

Oberlin College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oberlin, Ohio. It awarded 771 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 12.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Oberlin are China, South Korea, and Canada.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Knox College
Galesburg, IL

Knox College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Galesburg, Illinois, and it awarded 318 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 15.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Pakistan, and India come to Knox to study.

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Earlham College
Richmond, IN

Earlham College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Earlham is located in Richmond, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 230 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 18.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Earlham come from such countries as Vietnam, China, and Nepal.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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With a ranking of #22, Illinois Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Great Lakes Region. Bloomington, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 393 students in 2020-2021.

Around 2.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Illinois Wesleyan are China, Vietnam, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Illinois Wesleyan University Report

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Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN

With a ranking of #23, Wabash College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Great Lakes Region. Wabash is a private not-for-profit institution located in Crawfordsville, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 200 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Wabash are Vietnam, China, and Pakistan.

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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Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Great Lakes Region list. K College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 497 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at K College are China, South Korea, and Vietnam.

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University of Dayton came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Dayton, Ohio, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,123 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UDayton are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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

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