by our College Data Analytics TeamInternational 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 Mexican Students in Arkansas ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 6 schools in Arkansas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Mexican students in Arkansas. 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.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best school for Mexican students in Arkansas in this year’s ranking. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 5,593 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Panama come to UARK to study.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 902 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Honduras, and Guatemala come to Harding to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Brown University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican students in Arkansas list. Located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 383 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.3% are international. Students from as far away as South Korea, Mexico, and Guatemala come to JBU to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Ozarks. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Clarksville, Arkansas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 188 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 28.0% are international. Students from as far away as Bahamas, Rwanda, and Guatemala come to Ozarks to study.
Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 1,815 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at A-State are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
With a ranking of #6, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Arkansas. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 1,933 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Côte d’Ivoire, Bahamas, and China come to UCA to study.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.