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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in Colorado ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for Nigerian students in Colorado. 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:
University of Denver tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Nigerian students in Colorado. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,528 students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Colorado State come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
A rank of #3 on our list means Colorado School of Mines is a great place for Nigerian students in Colorado working on their bachelor’s degree. Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,066 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Mines to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 2,889 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to CU Anschutz to study.
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Regis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in Colorado ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 877 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Regis U are Saudi Arabia, Nepal, and India.
With a ranking of #7, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in Colorado. This medium-sized public school is located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and it awarded 1,107 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Colorado Mesa are Nigeria, Canada, and Nepal.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
