2021 Best Colleges in the United States for Students from Kenya
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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. 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 Kenyan Students ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
We analyzed 215 colleges and universities across the United States to determine which were the best for Kenyan students. 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.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
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Top Colleges in the U.S. for Students from Kenya
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Cornell University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Kenyan students. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 4,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 21.8% are international. Students studying at Cornell come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
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.
Full Cornell University Report
Out of the 215 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #2 spot on the list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,511 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 23.9% are international. Students studying at Stanford come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Stanford University Report
A rank of #3 on our list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for Kenyan students working on their bachelor’s degree. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,499 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 19.5% are international. Students studying at UPenn come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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A rank of #4 on our list means Harvard University is a great place for Kenyan students working on their bachelor’s degree. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 22.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Harvard to study.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for Kenyan students working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 34.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Columbia are China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Northeastern University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 4,358 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 29.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Northeastern come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Northeastern University Report
With a ranking of #7, Duke University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 18.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Duke are China, India, and South Korea.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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New York University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kenyan Students list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,752 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 27.6% are international. Students studying at NYU 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 90%.
Full New York University Report
With a ranking of #9, Yale University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 1,431 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 21.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Yale come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #10, Princeton University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students. Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,175 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 23.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Princeton come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Michigan State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kenyan Students ranking. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,450 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Michigan State are China, South Korea, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Dartmouth College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kenyan Students ranking. Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,384 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 15.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Dartmouth are China, India, and Canada.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Full Dartmouth College Report
With a ranking of #13, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 16.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Northwestern to study.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #14, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 1,249 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 29.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at MIT come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of Rochester landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 2,035 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 30.3% are international. Students studying at University of Rochester 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 92%.
Full University of Rochester Report
Brown University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kenyan Students ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,987 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 17.7% are international. Students studying at Brown come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full Brown University Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the large public school awarded 9,144 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.9% are international. Students studying at U-M 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 96%.
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University of Southern California came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kenyan Students ranking. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,745 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 22.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at USC are China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Southern California Report
Emory University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kenyan Students ranking. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 2,691 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 15.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Emory to study.
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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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 37.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Carnegie Mellon are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Carnegie Mellon University Report
With a ranking of #21, Boston University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,788 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 24.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Boston U 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 92%.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students ranking, coming in at #22. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,333 bachelor’s degrees 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 USF Tampa are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kenyan Students list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 10,102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCLA are China, South Korea, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of California - Los Angeles Report
Syracuse University landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students. Located in Syracuse, New York, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 4,193 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 17.6% are international. Students studying at Syracuse come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Syracuse University Report
University of California - Berkeley came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kenyan Students ranking. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 16.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UC Berkeley to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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