2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Iowa for Students from Kuwait

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in Iowa ranking.

After analyzing 2 schools in Iowa, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Kuwaiti students in Iowa. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value 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.

Learn more about our ranking methodology.

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Top Value Colleges in Iowa for Students from Kuwait

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

$25,446 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

8.1% International Students

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best affordable school for Kuwaiti students in Iowa in this year’s ranking. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,998 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.1% are international. Students studying at Iowa State come from such countries as China, India, and Malaysia. International students at Iowa State can expect to pay, on average, about $25,446 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $26,948 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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2

Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA

$33,570 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

2.3% International Students

A rank of #2 on our list means Saint Ambrose University is a great place for Kuwaiti students in Iowa working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Ambrose University is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 626 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at St. Ambrose University come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and United Kingdom. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at St. Ambrose University is about $33,570 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,640 per year.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 2 schools only.

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.