2021 Best Colleges in the Plains States Region for Students from United Arab Emirates
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When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Plains States Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
We analyzed 4 colleges and universities across the Plains States Region to determine which were the best for Emirati students in the Plains States 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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Top Colleges in the Plains States Region for Students from United Arab Emirates
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best school for Emirati students in the Plains States Region in this year’s ranking. Located in Ames, Iowa, the large public school handed out 6,998 bachelor’s degrees 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Emirati students in the Plains States Region. This large public school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 4,600 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.6% of the total student body at the school. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Emirati students in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 9,414 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMN Twin Cities are China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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A rank of #4 on our list means University of Central Missouri is a great place for Emirati students in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. UCM is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 1,725 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UCM are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal.
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