2021 Best Affordable Colleges in North Carolina for Students from Australia
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Colleges
$36,774
Avg Tuition & Fees*
60%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in North Carolina ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 8 schools in North Carolina, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Australian students in North Carolina. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall value.
Find out more about our ranking methodology.
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Top Value Colleges in North Carolina for Students from Australia
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Appalachian State University the best affordable school for Australian students in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Boone, North Carolina, the large public school awarded 4,368 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 0.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, Australia, and Venezuela come to Appalachian State to study. International students at Appalachian State can expect to pay, on average, about $23,017 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $23,017 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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A rank of #2 on our list means North Carolina State University is a great place for Australian students in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 6,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NC State come from such countries as India, China, and South Korea. International students at NC State can expect to pay, on average, about $29,916 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $29,690 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Australian students in North Carolina list. This large public school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 5,233 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 0.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at ECU are India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at ECU is about $23,574 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,743 per year.
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A rank of #4 on our list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for Australian students in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 6,496 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UNC Chapel Hill to study. International students at UNC Chapel Hill can expect to pay, on average, about $36,891 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $30,858 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mount Olive landed the #5 spot on the list. UMO is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Olive, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 541 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Canada, United Kingdom, and Spain come to UMO to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UMO runs, on average, about $22,618. Graduate students pay around $18,300 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Campbell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in North Carolina ranking. Located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 883 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Campbell are India, Sweden, and Spain. International students at Campbell can expect to pay, on average, about $38,160 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $15,152 per year.
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Wake Forest University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,472 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Wake Forest University come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at Wake Forest University can expect to pay, on average, about $59,770 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $39,240 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Duke University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #8. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 18.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Duke are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Duke runs, on average, about $60,244. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $59,141 per year.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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