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2021 Best Colleges for International Students in Arizona

6 Colleges
$27,468 Avg Tuition & Fees*
40% 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for International Students in Arizona ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 6 colleges and universities across Arizona to determine which were the best for international students in Arizona. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Colleges in Arizona for International Students

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Arizona State University - Tempe tops this year’s ranking as the best school for international students in Arizona. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 14,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.4% are international. Students studying at ASU - Tempe come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,117 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 6.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at University of Arizona come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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A rank of #3 on our list means Northern Arizona University is a great place for international students in Arizona working on their bachelor’s degree. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,331 bachelor’s degrees 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 NAU are Kuwait, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 13,529 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.1% are international. Students studying at Grand Canyon University come from such countries as India, Canada, and Nigeria.

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Prescott College
Prescott, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Prescott College. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Prescot College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Prescott, Arizona. It awarded 126 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Prescot College are Canada, Mexico, and Switzerland.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Arizona Christian University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Arizona ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 126 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Arizona Christian University are Spain, Brazil, and Canada.

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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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