2021 Best Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Singapore
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. 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 Singaporean Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for Singaporean students in the Great Lakes Region. 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 the Great Lakes Region for Students from Singapore
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for Singaporean students in the Great Lakes Region in this year’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,163 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 26.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UChicago to study.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean students in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,722 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northwestern are China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Singaporean students in the Great Lakes Region. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to U-M to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Singaporean students in the Great Lakes Region. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 9,305 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 19.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UIUC to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Singaporean students in the Great Lakes Region. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,926 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UW - Madison are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Great Lakes Region. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,959 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at IU Bloomington come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Case Western Reserve University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Great Lakes Region. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,541 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 18.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Case Western to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 620 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 33.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Illinois Tech come from such countries as China, India, and Spain.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Illinois Institute of Technology Report
University of Notre Dame came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,848 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.6% are international. Students studying at Notre Dame come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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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Michigan State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Great Lakes Region list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,450 students in 2020-2021.
Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Michigan State are China, South Korea, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Michigan State University Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 12,018 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Ohio State come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Wheaton College Illinois ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Wheaton, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 661 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.7% are international. Students studying at Wheaton College Illinois come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Philippines.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Cleveland Institute of Music ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 20.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Cleveland Institute of Music come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Taiwan.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Cleveland Institute of Music Report
School of the Art Institute of Chicago came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 588 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 30.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at School of the Art Institute of Chicago come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Calvin University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 942 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 12.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as South Korea, Ghana, and Canada come to Calvin to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Great Lakes Region. This large public school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 6,500 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and South Korea come to UC to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report
With a ranking of #17, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Great Lakes Region. This large public school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5,247 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UIC are India, China, and Iran.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the large public school awarded 4,521 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at IUPUI are China, India, and South Korea.
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Columbia College Chicago came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Columbia are China, South Korea, and India.
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