<p>waheguru -</p>
<p>Generally speaking, admissions is more difficult for international applicants even if they are full-pay. This means that what would be an academic safety if you were a US applicant will be more of a match, what would be a match if you were a US applicant will be a reach, and of course a reach for a US applicant will be a super-reach. The only flat-out safeties here for international students are those few institutions that admit solely on the numbers and also extend that policy to include internationals. </p>
<p>Even though you can pay your own way, you might take a look at the places discussed in this thread. Most admit by formula <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships.html</a> So to the public universities in Iowa. Check their websites to see if they could work for you.</p>