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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the Southeast Region for Students from Brazil

137 Colleges
$20,853 Avg Tuition & Fees*
39% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southeast Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 137 schools in the Southeast Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Brazilian students in the Southeast Region. 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 the Southeast Region for Students from Brazil

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of South Florida - Main Campus to be the best affordable school for Brazilian students in the Southeast Region in this year’s ranking. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,333 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 8.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at USF Tampa come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at USF Tampa is about $17,324 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $21,126 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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Out of the 137 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #2 spot on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 902 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Harding are China, Honduras, and Guatemala. International students at Harding can expect to pay, on average, about $22,230 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $11,080 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 13,988 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.4% are international. Students studying at FIU come from such countries as China, Venezuela, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at FIU is about $18,963 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,211 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 137 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, the large public school handed out 9,735 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. Students studying at Florida State come from such countries as China, India, and Panama. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Florida State runs, on average, about $21,683. Graduate students pay around $26,707 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, the fairly large public school handed out 3,573 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Brazil come to UNF to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UNF is about $19,407 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,930 per year.

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University of Central Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southeast Region. This large public school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 15,189 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UCF come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UCF is about $22,467 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $28,657 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Southern Mississippi ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southeast Region list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large public school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 2,647 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Nepal, and China come to Southern Miss to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Southern Miss is about $11,204 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $11,204 a year in average tuition and fees.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Florida is a large public school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UF are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UF runs, on average, about $28,659. Graduate students pay around $30,130 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #9, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southeast Region. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 5,986 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. Students studying at FAU come from such countries as India, China, and Brazil. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at FAU runs, on average, about $17,324. Graduate students pay around $18,482 a year in average tuition and fees.

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North Carolina State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 6,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at NC State are 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The University of West Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, the fairly large public school handed out 2,407 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UWF come from such countries as Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and Japan. International students at UWF can expect to pay, on average, about $18,658 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $24,894 a year in average tuition and fees.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southeast Region ranking. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,965 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.8% are international. Students studying at UAB come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. International students at UAB can expect to pay, on average, about $20,400 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $19,188 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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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 83 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.9% are international. Students from as far away as South Korea, Canada, and Nigeria come to SBTS to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at SBTS runs, on average, about $11,896. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $9,132 per year.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the large public school awarded 6,358 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UNC Charlotte come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UNC Charlotte runs, on average, about $20,622. Graduate students pay around $21,147 a year in average tuition and fees.

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West Virginia University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 4,540 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at WVU are Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at WVU is about $25,824 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $26,676 per year.

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Delta State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southeast Region list. This small public school is located in Cleveland, Mississippi, and it awarded 585 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Delta State University are United Kingdom, Canada, and Nigeria. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Delta State University is about $8,360 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $8,360 per year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the large public school awarded 5,593 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Panama come to UARK to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UARK is about $26,390 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $22,563 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,699 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Virginia Tech to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Virginia Tech runs, on average, about $33,857. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $31,443 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Mississippi College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 730 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at MC come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and India. International students at MC can expect to pay, on average, about $20,364 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $12,796 a year in average tuition and fees.

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William Carey University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southeast Region ranking. William Carey University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 580 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.1% are international. Students from as far away as United Kingdom, Spain, and France come to William Carey University to study. International students at William Carey University can expect to pay, on average, about $14,550 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $12,235 a year in average tuition and fees.

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With a ranking of #21, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southeast Region. This small public school is located in Magnolia, Arkansas, and it awarded 559 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus come from such countries as India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus runs, on average, about $14,530. Graduate students pay around $9,882 a year in average tuition and fees.

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University of Georgia came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, the large public school handed out 8,870 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UGA to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UGA is about $31,108 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $27,464 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,684 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UAH are India, China, and Nepal. International students at UAH can expect to pay, on average, about $23,884 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,484 per year.

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Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 1,514 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Louisiana Tech come from such countries as China, India, and Nepal. International students at Louisiana Tech can expect to pay, on average, about $16,806 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $12,690 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,575 students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Mississippi State come from such countries as India, China, and Nepal. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Mississippi State runs, on average, about $24,900. Graduate students pay around $24,900 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Honorable Mentions

These schools also performed well in our Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southeast Region ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
26West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyBeckley, WV
27Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate, TN

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.

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