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2021 Best Colleges in Missouri for Students from Brazil

17 Colleges
$27,276 Avg Tuition & Fees*
37% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Missouri ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 17 schools in Missouri, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Brazilian students in Missouri. 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 Missouri for Students from Brazil

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school for Brazilian students in Missouri working on their bachelor’s degree. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 2,441 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 21.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to WUSTL to study.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Brazilian students in Missouri. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,114 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.2% are international. Students studying at Mizzou come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian students in Missouri list. SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,833 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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 SLU to study.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Lindenwood University are Venezuela, Panama, and Canada.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,863 bachelor’s degrees 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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With a ranking of #6, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Missouri. This large public school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 3,641 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to Missouri State to study.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #7, Webster University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Missouri. Webster is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 748 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Uzbekistan come to Webster to study.

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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Missouri. Located in Fayette, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 201 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Spain, Brazil, and United Kingdom come to CMU CLAS to study.

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Northwest Missouri State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Missouri list. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,200 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Nepal, and South Korea come to Northwest to study.

Full Northwest Missouri State University Report

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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Missouri ranking, coming in at #10. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 1,889 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UMSL to study.

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Southeast Missouri State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,830 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Southeast Missouri State University to study.

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William Woods University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Missouri. William Woods University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Fulton, Missouri that handed out 207 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at William Woods are United Kingdom, Brazil, and Canada.

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Missouri Valley College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Missouri ranking. Missouri Valley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 229 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 15.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Missouri Valley College come from such countries as Brazil, Spain, and United Kingdom.

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Hannibal - LaGrange University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Missouri list. HLGU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hannibal, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 128 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at HLGU come from such countries as Brazil, Venezuela, and Japan.

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Southwest Baptist University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Missouri ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Bolivar, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 377 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Southwest Baptist University come from such countries as Canada, United Kingdom, and Brazil.

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Missouri Southern State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Missouri ranking, coming in at #16. This small public school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 933 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.0% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Japan come to Missouri Southern to study.

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Missouri Baptist University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Missouri ranking. Missouri Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 455 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at MBU are Brazil, Serbia, and United Kingdom.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 17 schools only.

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