2021 Best Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from France
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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. 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 French Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 33 colleges and universities across the Great Lakes Region to determine which were the best for French 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 France
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Illinois Institute of Technology tops this year’s ranking as the best school for French students in the Great Lakes Region. Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 620 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 33.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Spain come to Illinois Tech to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 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.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,722 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 16.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Northwestern to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for French students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,163 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 26.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UChicago to study.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for French students in the Great Lakes Region. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,305 students 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%.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,926 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UW - Madison to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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Case Western Reserve University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,541 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 18.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Case Western 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 93%.
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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Great Lakes Region. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 2,848 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Notre Dame to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #10, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, the large public school awarded 9,450 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Michigan State come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 12,018 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.1% are international. Students studying at Ohio State come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Loyola University Chicago landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Great Lakes Region. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3,353 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Loyola Chicago to study.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,500 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.3% of the total student body at the school. 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 #14, Michigan Technological University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Houghton, Michigan, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,202 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to Michigan Tech to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Great Lakes Region. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 5,247 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.4% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to UIC to study.
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With a ranking of #16, DePaul University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Great Lakes Region. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at DePaul are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Great Lakes Region. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are 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.
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Andrews University landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Great Lakes Region. Andrews is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 347 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 23.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as South Korea, Canada, and Brazil come to Andrews to study.
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Carroll University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Carroll U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 0.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Carroll U come from such countries as Nepal, China, and South Korea.
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With a ranking of #20, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Great Lakes Region. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,148 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at BGSU are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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Northern Illinois University landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Great Lakes Region. NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,080 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NIU come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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Millikin University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Millikin is located in Decatur, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 451 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 3.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as South Korea, Rwanda, and France come to Millikin to study.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 2,476 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at SIUC come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and China.
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Kent State University at Kent ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,120 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Kent State to study.
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Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 820 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Roosevelt are China, India, and Taiwan.
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