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2021 Best Colleges in Iowa for Students from Nigeria

6 Colleges
$29,124 Avg Tuition & Fees*
48% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in Iowa ranking.

We analyzed 6 colleges and universities across Iowa to determine which were the best for Nigerian students in Iowa. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

Learn more about our ranking methodology.

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Top Colleges in Iowa for Students from Nigeria

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best school for Nigerian students in Iowa in this year’s ranking. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 6,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Malaysia come to Iowa State to study.

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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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 5,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Iowa to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Iowa Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian students in Iowa list. This medium-sized public school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 2,555 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and Mexico come to UNI to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Wartburg College
Waverly, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wartburg College. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Waverly, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 303 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Swaziland, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe come to Wartburg to study.

Full Wartburg College Report

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Maharishi International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Nigerian students in Iowa. MIU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Iowa. It awarded 134 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 42.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at MIU come from such countries as Nepal, Ethiopia, and China.

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Upper Iowa University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in Iowa ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Fayette, Iowa, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 1,084 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UIU come from such countries as Malaysia, United Kingdom, and Nigeria.

Full Upper Iowa University Report

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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