2021 Best Colleges in the Plains States Region for Students from Thailand
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When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Plains States Region ranking - to help you make that decision.
We analyzed 20 colleges and universities across the Plains States Region to determine which were the best for Thai students in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region for Students from Thailand
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best school for Thai students in the Plains States Region in this year’s ranking. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,414 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMN Twin Cities are 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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Out of the 20 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,441 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 21.0% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to WUSTL to study.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 20 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #3 spot on the list. SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,833 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.6% are international. Students studying at SLU come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Thai students in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 5,114 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Mizzou are China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carleton College. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Minnesota. It awarded 517 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Carleton come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Iowa State University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Plains States Region. Located in Ames, Iowa, the large public school awarded 6,998 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Malaysia come to Iowa State to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Iowa landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Plains States Region. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,998 students in 2020-2021.
Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Iowa are China, South Korea, and India.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Plains States Region list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, the large public school handed out 4,727 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNL are China, Malaysia, and India.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Plains States Region. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, the large public school handed out 4,600 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to KU to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Kansas State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, the large public school handed out 3,967 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to K -State to study.
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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With a ranking of #11, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Plains States Region. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 2,568 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at North Dakota State University are India, China, and Bangladesh.
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With a ranking of #12, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Plains States Region. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the fairly large public school handed out 2,097 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and Japan come to UND to study.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Plains States Region list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the fairly large public school handed out 1,863 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to UMKC to study.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Plains States Region. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,524 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Minnesota State Mankato are Nepal, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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With a ranking of #15, Webster University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Plains States Region. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 748 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Webster are China, India, and Uzbekistan.
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Lindenwood University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 1,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Lindenwood University come from such countries as Venezuela, Panama, and Canada.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Plains States Region. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, the fairly large public school handed out 1,725 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UCM come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal.
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Wichita State University landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Plains States Region. Wichita State University is a fairly large public school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 2,550 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 11.9% are international. Students studying at WSU come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and Sri Lanka.
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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Plains States Region. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large public school awarded 1,889 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 2.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMSL are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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With a ranking of #20, Metropolitan State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Plains States Region. Metropolitan State University is a medium-sized public school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 1,934 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Metro State come from such countries as Taiwan, China, and Vietnam.
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