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2021 Best Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Turkey

29 Colleges
$37,006 Avg Tuition & Fees*
49% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Turkish students in the Great Lakes Region. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Colleges in the Great Lakes Region for Students from Turkey

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Northwestern University the best school for Turkish students in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 16.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Northwestern to study.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish students in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,163 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 26.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UChicago come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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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Out of the 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, the large public school handed out 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the large public school handed out 9,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 13.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to U-M to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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A rank of #5 on our list means Michigan State University is a great place for Turkish students in the Great Lakes Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, the large public school handed out 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the large public school awarded 9,926 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UW - Madison are China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #7, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 620 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 33.9% are international. Students studying at Illinois Tech come from such countries as China, India, and Spain.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Great Lakes Region list. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Ohio State are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,959 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at IU Bloomington are 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,541 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 18.1% of the total student body at the school. 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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With a ranking of #11, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Great Lakes Region. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 2,848 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Notre Dame are China, India, and South Korea.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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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DePaul University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3,335 bachelor’s degrees 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 DePaul are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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With a ranking of #13, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Great Lakes Region. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,247 students 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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School of the Art Institute of Chicago landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Great Lakes Region. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 588 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 30.8% of the total student population at the school is 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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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Great Lakes Region. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,500 students 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #16, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish 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.

International students make up 3.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Loyola Chicago come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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Wayne State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, the large public school awarded 4,208 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Wayne State are India, Canada, and China.

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Western Michigan University landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Great Lakes Region. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 3,747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to WMU to study.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Athens, Ohio, the large public school handed out 6,797 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to OHIO Athens to study.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Great Lakes Region. Central Michigan University is a fairly large public school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 3,744 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Central Michigan are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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University of Toledo ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,236 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.9% are international. Students studying at University of Toledo come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IUPUI is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 4,521 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to IUPUI to study.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 5,120 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Kent State are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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With a ranking of #24, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the fairly large public school awarded 2,817 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait come to Cleveland State University to study.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,975 students in 2020-2021.

Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UWM come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

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