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2021 Best Colleges in the Plains States Region for Students from Japan

49 Colleges
$30,962 Avg Tuition & Fees*
51% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Plains States Region ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for Japanese students in the Plains States Region. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.

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Top Colleges in the Plains States Region for Students from Japan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best school for Japanese students in the Plains States Region in this year’s ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,414 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UMN Twin Cities come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Japanese students in the Plains States Region. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,441 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 21.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at WUSTL 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 94%.

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA

Out of the 49 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grinnell College landed the #3 spot on the list. Grinnell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grinnell, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 496 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 19.0% are international. Students studying at Grinnell come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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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Carleton College
Northfield, MN

Out of the 49 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carleton College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Northfield, Minnesota, and it awarded 517 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Carleton are China, South Korea, and India.

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

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Japanese students in the Plains States Region. Located in Ames, Iowa, the large public school handed out 6,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Iowa State are China, India, and Malaysia.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #6, Macalester College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Plains States Region. Macalester College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 585 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 14.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Macalester come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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Kansas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Plains States Region list. This large public school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 3,967 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at K -State are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the large public school awarded 4,727 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UNL are China, Malaysia, and India.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Plains States Region. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 5,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.9% are international. Students studying at Iowa 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 88%.

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University of Kansas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,600 students in 2020-2021.

Around 6.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to KU to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Plains States Region list. UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 921 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNK are Japan, China, and Oman.

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University of North Dakota landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Plains States Region. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,097 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and Japan come to UND to study.

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Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Plains States Region ranking. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 395 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.3% are international. Students studying at Coe come from such countries as Japan, China, and Germany.

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Gustavus Adolphus College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Plains States Region ranking. Gustavus Adolphus is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 449 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 2.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Gustavus Adolphus are Vietnam, Pakistan, and Mexico.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Plains States Region list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,114 students in 2020-2021.

Around 4.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Mizzou to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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With a ranking of #16, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Plains States Region. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,524 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.9% are international. Students from as far away as Nepal, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Minnesota State Mankato to study.

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With a ranking of #17, Truman State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Plains States Region. Truman State is a public institution located in Kirksville, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,154 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Truman State come from such countries as China, Nepal, and Vietnam.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large public school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 2,567 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNOMAHA are India, China, and Oman.

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Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA

Cornell College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Plains States Region ranking. Mount Vernon, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 314 students in 2020-2021.

Around 4.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Cornell College come from such countries as China, Vietnam, and Japan.

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Winona State University landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Plains States Region. Winona State is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,622 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.9% are international. Students studying at Winona State come from such countries as China, Taiwan, and South Korea.

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University of Northern Iowa came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Plains States Region ranking. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,555 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and Mexico come to UNI to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Northern Iowa Report

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Plains States Region. This fairly large public school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 2,568 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Bangladesh come to North Dakota State University to study.

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With a ranking of #23, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Plains States Region. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,977 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at South Dakota State come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal.

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University of Minnesota - Morris ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Plains States Region list. UMN Morris is a public institution located in Morris, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 304 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMN Morris are China, India, and South Korea.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 2,288 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UMN Duluth come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.

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