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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Georgia for Students from Brazil

11 Colleges
$28,355 Avg Tuition & Fees*
40% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in Georgia ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 11 schools in Georgia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Brazilian students in Georgia. 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 Georgia for Students from Brazil

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Georgia the best affordable school for Brazilian students in Georgia working on their bachelor’s degree. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,870 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UGA to study. International students at UGA can expect to pay, on average, about $31,108 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $27,464 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,480 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Georgia State to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Georgia State is about $24,517 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $24,790 a year in average tuition and fees.

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A rank of #3 on our list means Augusta University is a great place for Brazilian students in Georgia working on their bachelor’s degree. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 1,084 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Brazil come to Augusta University to study. International students at Augusta University can expect to pay, on average, about $24,400 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $20,712 a year in average tuition and fees.

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A rank of #4 on our list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for Brazilian students in Georgia working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,879 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 24.7% are international. Students studying at Georgia Tech come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Georgia Tech is about $33,964 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $31,334 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 11 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the #5 spot on the list. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 1,298 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam come to Mercer to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Mercer is about $29,324 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $15,544 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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Georgia Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in Georgia ranking. Georgia Southern University is a large public school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 4,395 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at GaSou are Nigeria, Honduras, and Bangladesh. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at GaSou runs, on average, about $17,539. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $22,004 per year.

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Thomas University
Thomasville, GA

Thomas University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in Georgia list. Thomasville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 147 students in 2020-2021.

Around 0.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at TU are United Kingdom, China, and Sweden. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at TU is about $11,080 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $13,330 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Shorter University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in Georgia ranking. Located in Rome, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 227 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.0% are international. Students studying at Shorter come from such countries as France, Brazil, and Italy. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Shorter is about $22,810 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $12,800 per year.

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Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in Georgia list. SCAD is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,474 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 25.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at SCAD are China, India, and South Korea. International students at SCAD can expect to pay, on average, about $38,840 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $39,740 per year.

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Truett McConnell University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in Georgia ranking, coming in at #10. Truett McConnell University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Cleveland, Georgia that handed out 131 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Brazil, Uganda, and United Kingdom come to TMU to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at TMU is about $22,852 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $7,972 per year.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Emory University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Brazilian Students in Georgia list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,691 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 15.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Emory come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Emory runs, on average, about $55,468. Graduate students pay around $45,684 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 11 schools only.

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