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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Tennessee for Students from Australia

4 Colleges
$27,024 Avg Tuition & Fees*
38% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in Tennessee ranking.

After analyzing 4 schools in Tennessee, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Australian students in Tennessee. 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 Tennessee for Students from Australia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Memphis the best affordable school for Australian students in Tennessee working on their bachelor’s degree. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,273 students in 2020-2021.

Around 2.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to UofM to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UofM is about $14,088 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $14,544 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Wesleyan University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Australian students in Tennessee list. Located in Athens, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 315 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.8% are international. Students from as far away as United Kingdom, Spain, and Brazil come to TWU to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at TWU is about $26,590 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,845 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Australian students in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,356 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UT Knoxville to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UT Knoxville is about $31,664 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $31,798 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN

Out of the 4 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 725 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Lipscomb are China, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Lipscomb is about $35,752 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $17,100 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

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

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