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2021 Best Colleges in Kentucky for Students from Germany

6 Colleges
$21,870 Avg Tuition & Fees*
33% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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 German Students in Kentucky ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

We analyzed 6 colleges and universities across Kentucky to determine which were the best for German students in Kentucky. 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 Kentucky for Students from Germany

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the best school for German students in Kentucky in this year’s ranking. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,377 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 4.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UK 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 86%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. UofL is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,083 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.8% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to UofL to study.

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Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,603 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Murray State are India, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.

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A rank of #4 on our list means The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for German students in Kentucky working on their bachelor’s degree. SBTS is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.9% are international. Students from as far away as South Korea, Canada, and Nigeria come to SBTS to study.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for German students in Kentucky. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,289 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 1.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to NKU to study.

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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in Kentucky. Eastern is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,456 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Eastern are Saudi Arabia, India, and United Arab Emirates.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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