2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region for Students from Australia
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International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Australian 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 value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
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Top Value Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region for Students from Australia
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best affordable school for Australian students in the Rocky Mountains Region in this year’s ranking. Located in Provo, Utah, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 6,871 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Canada, South Korea, and China come to BYU to study. International students at BYU can expect to pay, on average, about $6,120 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $7,700 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Australian students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,364 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 UW are China, India, and Canada. International students at UW can expect to pay, on average, about $16,957 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $17,569 a year in average tuition and fees.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,977 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 17.5% are international. Students studying at BYU - I come from such countries as Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at BYU - I runs, on average, about $4,416.
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A rank of #4 on our list means Utah State University is a great place for Australian students in the Rocky Mountains Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Logan, Utah, the large public school awarded 4,341 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.3% are international. Students studying at USU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at USU can expect to pay, on average, about $23,435 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $23,225 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,437 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at U of U come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at U of U runs, on average, about $28,345. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,705 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 5,528 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Colorado State are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Colorado State runs, on average, about $31,470. Graduate students pay around $29,043 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Montana State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 2,638 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.1% are international. Students studying at MSU Bozeman come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and China. International students at MSU Bozeman can expect to pay, on average, about $28,264 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $22,391 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Boise State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Boise, Idaho, the large public school awarded 3,935 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Boise State come from such countries as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Boise State is about $24,980 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $26,558 a year in average tuition and fees.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Providence did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Great Falls, Montana, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 224 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 1.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Canada, Australia, and Brazil come to University of Providence to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at University of Providence runs, on average, about $26,662. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,327 per year.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large public school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 7,404 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at CU - Boulder are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at CU - Boulder runs, on average, about $38,358. Graduate students pay around $33,953 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of Denver did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Denver, Colorado, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,689 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to DU to study. International students at DU can expect to pay, on average, about $54,819 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $53,943 a year in average tuition and fees.
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