by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for Indian students in the Rocky Mountains Region. 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.
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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
University of Colorado Boulder tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Indian students in the Rocky Mountains Region. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 7,404 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at CU - Boulder are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,437 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at U of U are China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Indian students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large public school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 5,528 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Colorado State are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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A rank of #4 on our list means University of Denver is a great place for Indian students in the Rocky Mountains Region working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 1,689 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at DU are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado School of Mines helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Indian students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Golden, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,066 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Mines are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,871 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at BYU are Canada, South Korea, and China.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Denver, Colorado, the large public school handed out 2,889 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at CU Anschutz come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,364 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to UW to study.
University of Idaho came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,738 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal come to U of I to study.
Colorado College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 517 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Colorado College come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.
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.
With a ranking of #11, Utah State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 4,341 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.3% are international. Students studying at USU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a ranking of #12, Montana State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,638 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and China come to MSU Bozeman to study.
Regis University landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Denver, Colorado, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 877 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. Students studying at Regis U come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Nepal, and India.
Boise State University landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Boise, Idaho, the large public school handed out 3,935 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.3% are international. Students studying at Boise State come from such countries as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.
Montana Technological University landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Montana Tech is located in Butte, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 283 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Montana Tech are Saudi Arabia, Canada, and Kuwait.
Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 5,977 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 17.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at BYU - I come from such countries as Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 2,114 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.4% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and Mexico come to UCCS to study.
The University of Montana came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UM is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,365 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia come to UM to study.
Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a fairly large public school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 3,153 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 0.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Vietnam, China, and India come to MSU Denver to study.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 19 schools only.
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