2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Norway
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Colleges
$38,916
Avg Tuition & Fees*
54%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Norwegian students in the Great Lakes Region. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
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Top Value Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Norway
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Our analysis found Andrews University to be the best affordable school for Norwegian students in the Great Lakes Region in this year’s ranking. Andrews University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Berrien Springs, Michigan that handed out 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Andrews runs, on average, about $31,782. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,630 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Norwegian students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Marquette, Michigan, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,197 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northern Michigan University are Canada, United Kingdom, and Sweden. International students at Northern Michigan University can expect to pay, on average, about $18,828 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $14,068 a year in average tuition and fees.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Park University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. North Park University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 435 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at North Park come from such countries as Sweden, Norway, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at North Park is about $33,050 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $14,184 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #4 spot on the list. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at IU Bloomington are China, India, and South Korea. International students at IU Bloomington can expect to pay, on average, about $38,352 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $33,352 a year in average tuition and fees.
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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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the large public school awarded 9,926 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
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. International students at UW - Madison can expect to pay, on average, about $38,608 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $25,501 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #6, Columbia College Chicago did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,335 students 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 Columbia are China, South Korea, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Columbia runs, on average, about $27,786. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $2,350 per year.
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Roosevelt University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Roosevelt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 820 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Roosevelt are China, India, and Taiwan. International students at Roosevelt can expect to pay, on average, about $31,493 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $21,605 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Notre Dame College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Great Lakes Region list. NDC is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 240 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 0.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at NDC are Brazil, Canada, and United Kingdom. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at NDC is about $31,350 a year, on average.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to U-M to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at U-M is about $55,097 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $50,464 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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Northwestern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,722 students 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Northwestern runs, on average, about $60,768. Graduate students pay around $56,567 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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University of Chicago did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,163 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 26.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UChicago are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UChicago is about $60,963 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $63,936 per year.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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