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 Mexican Students in Colorado ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for Mexican students in Colorado. 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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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
University of Colorado Boulder tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Mexican students in Colorado. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 7,404 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at CU - Boulder are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, the large public school awarded 5,528 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.9% are international. Students studying at Colorado State come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #3 spot on the list. DU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,689 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at DU are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican students in Colorado list. This medium-sized public school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 1,066 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Mines come from such countries as 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.
A rank of #5 on our list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for Mexican students in Colorado working on their bachelor’s degree. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,889 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to CU Anschutz to study.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Colorado list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the fairly large public school awarded 2,114 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UCCS come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and Mexico.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 2,032 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and Thailand come to University of Northern Colorado to study.
With a ranking of #8, Naropa University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Colorado. Naropa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 94 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. Students from as far away as Canada, Mexico, and China come to Naropa to study.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Colorado list. This fairly large public school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 3,153 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 0.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at MSU Denver come from such countries as Vietnam, China, and India.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 9 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
