by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking - to help you make that decision.
Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for Emirati students in the Rocky Mountains 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.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
We've created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don't have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
University of Colorado Boulder tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Emirati students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Boulder, Colorado, the large public school handed out 7,404 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at CU - Boulder are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Emirati students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,528 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Colorado State to study.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado School of Mines helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Emirati students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Mines is a medium-sized public school situated in Golden, Colorado. It awarded 1,066 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Mines to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Emirati students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,689 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at DU come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
A rank of #5 on our list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for Emirati students in the Rocky Mountains Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Denver, Colorado, the large public school awarded 2,889 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at CU Anschutz are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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University of Utah ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Utah is a large public school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 5,437 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to U of U to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
