by our College Data Analytics TeamInternational students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Arkansas ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 6 colleges and universities across Arkansas to determine which were the best for Canadian students in Arkansas. 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 quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
University of Arkansas tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Canadian students in Arkansas. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the large public school awarded 5,593 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UARK come from such countries as China, India, and Panama.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Harding University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Canadian students in Arkansas. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 902 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Harding come from such countries as China, Honduras, and Guatemala.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
A rank of #3 on our list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for Canadian students in Arkansas working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 1,815 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at A-State come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 1,933 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCA are Côte d’Ivoire, Bahamas, and China.
A rank of #5 on our list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great place for Canadian students in Arkansas working on their bachelor’s degree. UA Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,365 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.9% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UA Little Rock to study.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Magnolia, Arkansas, the small public school handed out 559 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia come to Southern Arkansas University Main Campus to study.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.