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2021 Best Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Ecuador

18 Colleges
$42,184 Avg Tuition & Fees*
55% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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 Ecuadorian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Ecuadorian students in the Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes Region for Students from Ecuador

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best school for Ecuadorian students in the Great Lakes Region in this year’s ranking. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 9,305 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 19.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UIUC to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for Ecuadorian students in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,848 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Notre Dame to study.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 13.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to U-M to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Ecuadorian students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, the large public school handed out 7,959 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. Students studying at IU Bloomington come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Report

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A rank of #5 on our list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for Ecuadorian students in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,353 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 from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Loyola Chicago to study.

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Northwestern University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 16.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northwestern are China, India, and South Korea.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Northwestern University Report

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With a ranking of #7, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 620 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 33.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Illinois Tech are China, India, and Spain.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of Chicago did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2,163 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 26.6% are international. Students studying at UChicago come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Chicago Report

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 588 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 30.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at School of the Art Institute of Chicago come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

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.

Full School of the Art Institute of Chicago Report

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Michigan State University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, the large public school handed out 9,450 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Michigan State are China, South Korea, and India.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the large public school handed out 9,926 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 13.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UW - Madison are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 5,247 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to UIC to study.

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DePaul University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to DePaul to study.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 6,500 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and South Korea come to UC to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #15, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Athens, Ohio, the large public school awarded 6,797 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at OHIO Athens are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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North Park University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Great Lakes Region list. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 435 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 Sweden, Norway, and China come to North Park to study.

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Cardinal Stritch University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 255 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 11.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Cardinal Stritch come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, and Jordan.

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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Indiana Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Indiana Tech is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 282 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 9.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and Canada come to Indiana Tech to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 18 schools only.

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