by our College Data Analytics TeamInternational students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Spanish students in the Rocky Mountains 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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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the best school for Spanish students in the Rocky Mountains Region working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 7,404 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at CU - Boulder come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,871 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at BYU are Canada, South Korea, and China.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
A rank of #3 on our list means University of Utah is a great place for Spanish students in the Rocky Mountains Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the large public school handed out 5,437 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at U of U come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
A rank of #4 on our list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for Spanish students in the Rocky Mountains Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 5,528 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Colorado State to study.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Denver, Colorado, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,689 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to DU to study.
University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 2,364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UW come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
University of Idaho landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. This fairly large public school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 1,738 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at U of I are China, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal.
With a ranking of #8, Boise State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Boise State is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 3,935 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Boise State are Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large public school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 2,114 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UCCS come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and Mexico.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Rexburg, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,977 students in 2020-2021.
Around 17.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at BYU - I come from such countries as Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.
The University of Montana came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. The University of Montana is a fairly large public school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 1,365 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UM come from such countries as China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia.
Lewis - Clark State College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Lewiston, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 599 students in 2020-2021.
Around 1.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Japan, and Taiwan come to Lewis - Clark State College to study.
With a ranking of #13, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. This fairly large public school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 3,153 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 0.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at MSU Denver are Vietnam, China, and India.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 13 schools only.
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