2021 Best Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Spain
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When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. 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 Spanish Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for Spanish students in the Great Lakes 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.
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Top Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Spain
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Illinois Institute of Technology the best school for Spanish students in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 620 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 33.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Illinois Tech come from such countries as China, India, and Spain.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,163 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 26.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UChicago are China, India, and South Korea.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #3 spot on the list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 9,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 13.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at U-M come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Spanish students in the Great Lakes Region. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 16.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Northwestern 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 97%.
Full Northwestern University Report
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Spanish students in the Great Lakes Region. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,305 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 19.2% are international. Students studying at UIUC come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 7,959 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at IU Bloomington are China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Great Lakes Region list. This large public school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 9,926 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 13.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UW - Madison 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 95%.
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University of Notre Dame came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,848 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Notre Dame come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Notre Dame Report
With a ranking of #9, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Great Lakes Region. Case Western is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,541 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 18.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Case Western come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. 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.
International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Ohio State are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Loyola University Chicago landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Great Lakes Region. Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,353 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Loyola Chicago are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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Michigan State University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Great Lakes Region. This large public school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 9,450 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Michigan State come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Michigan State University Report
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 5,247 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to UIC to study.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Great Lakes Region. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 6,500 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UC are India, China, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report
With a ranking of #15, DePaul University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Great Lakes Region. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,335 students in 2020-2021.
Around 5.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at DePaul come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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Lawrence Technological University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Southfield, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 371 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 12.8% are international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to Lawrence Tech to study.
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 588 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 30.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are China, South Korea, and India.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Taylor University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Upland, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 441 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.4% are international. Students studying at Taylor U come from such countries as South Korea, Bahamas, and China.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Taylor University Report
Illinois State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Panama, and China come to Illinois State to study.
Full Illinois State University Report
Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,263 students in 2020-2021.
Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to GVSU to study.
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The University of Findlay came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Findlay, Ohio, and it awarded 510 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Findlay come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal.
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Western Michigan University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the fairly large public school awarded 3,747 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at WMU are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.
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Eastern Illinois University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 1,076 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Nigeria come to EIU to study.
Full Eastern Illinois University Report
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,797 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at OHIO Athens come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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With a ranking of #25, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Great Lakes Region. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 5,120 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Kent State come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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