2021 Best Colleges in Michigan for Students from Germany
11
Colleges
$28,238
Avg Tuition & Fees*
35%
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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for German Students in Michigan ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 11 schools in Michigan, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for German students in Michigan. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.
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Top Colleges in Michigan for Students from Germany
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school for German students in Michigan working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 9,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 13.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at U-M are China, India, and South Korea.
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 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Michigan State University is a large public school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 9,450 bachelor’s degrees 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for German students in Michigan list. Wayne State University is a large public school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 4,208 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Wayne State are India, Canada, and China.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for German students in Michigan. Grand Valley State University is a large public school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 5,263 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at GVSU come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 3,747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at WMU are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.
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With a ranking of #6, Andrews University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in Michigan. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berrien Springs, Michigan. It awarded 347 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 23.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Andrews are South Korea, Canada, and Brazil.
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Central Michigan University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in Michigan. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,744 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Central Michigan come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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Oakland University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for German Students in Michigan list. Oakland University is a fairly large public school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 3,564 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Oakland to study.
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Northwood University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in Michigan ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Midland, Michigan, and it awarded 833 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northwood are China, Netherlands, and Germany.
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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Saginaw Valley State University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in Michigan. Saginaw Valley State University is a public institution located in University Center, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,392 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Saginaw Valley State University are Saudi Arabia, China, and Nepal.
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With a ranking of #11, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in Michigan. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in Marquette, Michigan that handed out 1,197 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northern Michigan University are Canada, United Kingdom, and Sweden.
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