2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Iowa for Students from Spain
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When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students in Iowa ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
After analyzing 4 schools in Iowa, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Spanish students in Iowa. 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 value.
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Top Value Colleges in Iowa for Students from Spain
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best affordable school for Spanish students in Iowa in this year’s ranking. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Malaysia come to Iowa State to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Iowa State is about $25,446 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $26,948 a year in average tuition and fees.
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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Spanish students in Iowa. University of Iowa is a large public school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 5,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Iowa are China, South Korea, and India. International students at Iowa can expect to pay, on average, about $31,905 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $31,012 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, William Penn University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 214 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at William Penn University are United Kingdom, Rwanda, and Australia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at William Penn University runs, on average, about $27,200. Graduate students pay around $10,500 a year in average tuition and fees.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Upper Iowa University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Spanish students in Iowa. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Fayette, Iowa, and it awarded 1,084 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.9% are international. Students studying at UIU come from such countries as Malaysia, United Kingdom, and Nigeria. International students at UIU can expect to pay, on average, about $33,609 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $19,685 a year in average tuition and fees.
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