2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Iowa for Students from Mexico
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International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Value Colleges for Mexican Students in Iowa ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 4 colleges and universities across Iowa to determine which were the best for Mexican students in Iowa. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.
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Top Value Colleges in Iowa for Students from Mexico
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of Northern Iowa to be the best affordable school for Mexican students in Iowa in this year’s ranking. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the medium-sized public school handed out 2,555 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UNI come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and Mexico. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UNI runs, on average, about $19,753. Graduate students pay around $21,201 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 6,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. 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. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $26,948 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 5,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Iowa are China, South Korea, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Iowa runs, on average, about $31,905. Graduate students pay around $31,012 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Simpson College. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Simpson College is located in Indianola, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 341 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Mexico, France, and Nigeria come to Simpson College to study. International students at Simpson College can expect to pay, on average, about $44,030 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $6,606 per year.
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