I beat you to it (post 8) 
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Ah yes. The OP just needs to be aware that both WL and Bates are need aware for international students…so the level of financial need can be considered when admissions is considered.
But this is a strong student! So go for it.
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WLU does have an international student grant estimator, but it is relatively limited in what it asks, so the estimate may be very rough.
https://managementtools4.wlu.edu/WLUForms/Default.aspx?Form=3405
Of course, WLU determines what “demonstrated financial need” is, which may be different from what the OP believes their financial need is.
Agree, if your plan was to stay in the US after graduation, this will not work. Immigration rules are extremely strict. You are expected to return to your home country after graduation. The universities will provide an education for you but once you graduate, that Visa is completed.
The fields of environmental studies and economics have plenty of candidates for available jobs such that it is not a field where the US is lacking in applicants. US employers are required, by law, to seek out US citizens first and foremost, in filling their labor needs, before considering non-citizens for sponsorship/employment.
Does this restriction also applies in the field of academia? I want to pursue PhD program in future. Besides, staying in USA after graduation isn’t my first priority.So, even if I don’t get to stay, my main priority is getting a quality education.
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No - the way it typically goes is undergraduate degree (with research) → OPT during which you apply to a PHD → PHD → OPT or academic H1B (these are easier to find in Economics or STEM). Academic H1Bs are unrestricted. That being said, academic positions are more and more uncommon.
Also, for a PHD in Economics you nearly need a Math major.
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