2021 Best Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region for Students from Canada
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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 Colleges for Canadian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for Canadian students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality 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 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region for Students from Canada
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best school for Canadian students in the Rocky Mountains Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Provo, Utah, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 6,871 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at BYU are Canada, South Korea, and China.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, the large public school awarded 7,404 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at CU - Boulder are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 1,689 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to DU to study.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #4 spot on the list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,437 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. Students studying at U of U 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado College. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 517 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.0% are international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Colorado College to study.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. UW is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 2,364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to UW to study.
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Colorado School of Mines landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Golden, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,066 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Mines are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. This large public school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 5,528 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Colorado State come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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University of Idaho ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Idaho is a fairly large public school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 1,738 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at U of I come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 2,889 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at CU Anschutz come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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Montana Technological University landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Butte, Montana, the small public school handed out 283 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Montana Tech are Saudi Arabia, Canada, and Kuwait.
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Montana State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 2,638 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at MSU Bozeman are Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and China.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large private not-for-profit school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 5,977 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 17.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at BYU - I are Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.
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Utah State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 4,341 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at USU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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Regis University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 877 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Nepal, and India come to Regis U to study.
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University of Northern Colorado ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 2,032 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.4% are international. Students studying at University of Northern Colorado come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and Thailand.
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Southern Utah University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Cedar City, Utah, the fairly large public school awarded 1,387 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Southern Utah University come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.
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With a ranking of #18, Boise State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Boise State is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 3,935 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Boise State come from such countries as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.
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The University of Montana landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. UM is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,365 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 UM are China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia.
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Naropa University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 94 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. Students from as far away as Canada, Mexico, and China come to Naropa to study.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 Providence came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Great Falls, Montana, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 224 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.7% are international. Students studying at University of Providence come from such countries as Canada, Australia, and Brazil.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Colorado Mesa University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and it awarded 1,107 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Colorado Mesa are Nigeria, Canada, and Nepal.
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Adams State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #23. Alamosa, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 317 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 0.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as United Kingdom, Canada, and Jamaica come to Adams State to study.
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