2021 Best Colleges in the Plains States Region for Students from Brazil
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When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Plains States Region ranking - to help you make that decision.
We analyzed 55 colleges and universities across the Plains States Region to determine which were the best for Brazilian students in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region for Students from Brazil
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Brazilian students in the Plains States Region. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 9,414 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UMN Twin Cities come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 55 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,441 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 21.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to WUSTL to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Out of the 55 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa State University is a large public school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 6,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Iowa State are China, India, and Malaysia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Brazilian students in the Plains States Region. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 4,727 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UNL come from such countries as China, Malaysia, and India.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian students in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Plains States Region list. This large public school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 3,967 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to K -State to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Plains States Region. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,114 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Mizzou are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Grinnell College landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Plains States Region. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Grinnell, Iowa, and it awarded 496 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 19.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Grinnell are China, India, and South Korea.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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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University of Kansas landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Plains States Region. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, the large public school handed out 4,600 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at KU are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #10, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Plains States Region. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,833 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 5.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at SLU come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Northern Iowa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the medium-sized public school handed out 2,555 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and Mexico come to UNI to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Luther College landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Plains States Region. Luther is located in Decorah, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 460 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.9% are international. Students studying at Luther come from such countries as Vietnam, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, the fairly large public school handed out 2,568 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at North Dakota State University come from such countries as India, China, and Bangladesh.
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South Dakota State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, the fairly large public school awarded 1,977 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at South Dakota State are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal.
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Winona State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Winona, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,622 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 1.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Winona State come from such countries as China, Taiwan, and South Korea.
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University of North Dakota landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Plains States Region. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,097 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and Japan come to UND to study.
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Lindenwood University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Lindenwood University come from such countries as Venezuela, Panama, and Canada.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Plains States Region. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,288 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 1.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMN Duluth to study.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the fairly large public school awarded 1,863 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UMKC come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and China.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Plains States Region. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the large public school handed out 3,641 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.8% are international. Students studying at Missouri State come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
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Saint Ambrose University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Plains States Region ranking. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at St. Ambrose University are Saudi Arabia, India, and United Kingdom.
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Northwestern College landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Plains States Region. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orange City, Iowa. It awarded 283 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as United Kingdom, Brazil, and Nepal come to NWC to study.
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University of Mary did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 602 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 0.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Canada, United Kingdom, and Nepal come to UMary to study.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 1,064 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at MSU Moorhead are Nepal, Nigeria, and Japan.
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Wichita State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large public school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 2,550 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 11.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and Sri Lanka come to WSU to study.
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