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. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
We analyzed 6 colleges and universities across the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which were the best for Norwegian students in the Rocky Mountains Region. 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 Norwegian students in the Rocky Mountains Region. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 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.
A rank of #2 on our list means University of Utah is a great place for Norwegian students in the Rocky Mountains Region working on their bachelor’s degree. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,437 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. Students studying at U of U come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Norwegian students in the Rocky Mountains Region. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 1,689 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to DU to study.
Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #4 spot on the list. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,528 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Colorado State are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
A rank of #5 on our list means University of Wyoming is a great place for Norwegian students in the Rocky Mountains Region working on their bachelor’s degree. UW is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 2,364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UW are China, India, and Canada.
With a ranking of #6, Montana State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Bozeman, Montana, the fairly large public school awarded 2,638 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 2.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and China come to MSU Bozeman 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.