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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Alabama for Students from Australia

4 Colleges
$26,002 Avg Tuition & Fees*
34% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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 Alabama ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 4 schools in Alabama, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Australian students in Alabama. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value 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 Value Colleges in Alabama for Students from Australia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Jacksonville State University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Australian students in Alabama. Located in Jacksonville, Alabama, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,491 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.5% are international. Students studying at Jacksonville State University come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Canada. International students at Jacksonville State University can expect to pay, on average, about $20,840 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $20,200 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Australian students in Alabama list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,062 students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UA come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UA runs, on average, about $31,090. Graduate students pay around $30,940 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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A rank of #3 on our list means University of West Alabama is a great place for Australian students in Alabama working on their bachelor’s degree. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Livingston, Alabama. It awarded 350 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.6% are international. Students studying at University of West Alabama come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at University of West Alabama is about $20,090 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $13,546 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, the large public school handed out 5,840 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Auburn are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Auburn runs, on average, about $31,986. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $31,986 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 4 schools only.

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