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2021 Best Colleges in Missouri for Students from Mexico

10 Colleges
$28,561 Avg Tuition & Fees*
39% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Missouri ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 10 schools in Missouri, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Mexican students in Missouri. 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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Top Colleges in Missouri for Students from Mexico

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Washington University in St Louis tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Mexican students in Missouri. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,441 students in 2020-2021.

Around 21.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at WUSTL 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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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,833 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to SLU to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 10 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 5,114 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Mizzou 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.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Mexican students in Missouri. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,641 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Missouri State come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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Out of the 10 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 1,200 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northwest are India, Nepal, and South Korea.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Missouri list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 1,863 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to UMKC to study.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Missouri ranking, coming in at #7. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,105 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 7.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Venezuela, Panama, and Canada come to Lindenwood University to study.

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Missouri list. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,889 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 2.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UMSL are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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University of Central Missouri landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Missouri. UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,725 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 6.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal come to UCM to study.

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Missouri Valley College landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Missouri. Missouri Valley College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Missouri. It awarded 229 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 15.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Brazil, Spain, and United Kingdom come to Missouri Valley College to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.

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