2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Georgia for Students from Canada
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When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Georgia ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 10 colleges and universities across Georgia to determine which were the best for Canadian students in Georgia. 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 Georgia for Students from Canada
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
University of Georgia tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Canadian students in Georgia. University of Georgia is a large public school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 8,870 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UGA are China, India, and South Korea. International students at UGA can expect to pay, on average, about $31,108 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $27,464 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Out of the 10 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Macon, Georgia, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,298 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Mercer are China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Mercer runs, on average, about $29,324. Graduate students pay around $15,544 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Canadian students in Georgia. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,480 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Georgia State are China, India, and South Korea. International students at Georgia State can expect to pay, on average, about $24,517 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $24,790 a year in average tuition and fees.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. 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.
Around 24.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Georgia Tech are 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.
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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Canadian students in Georgia. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, the large public school awarded 4,395 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.5% of the total student body at the school. 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.
Full Georgia Southern University Report
Life University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Georgia ranking. Located in Marietta, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 167 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Life are Japan, China, and Canada. International students at Life can expect to pay, on average, about $13,911 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $10,023 a year in average tuition and fees.
Full Life University Report
Columbus State University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Georgia. Columbus, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,035 students in 2020-2021.
Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, South Korea, and China come to CSU to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at CSU is about $17,295 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $13,264 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of West Georgia landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Georgia. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, the fairly large public school handed out 1,895 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 0.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of West Georgia are China, Nigeria, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at University of West Georgia is about $17,576 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $18,980 a year in average tuition and fees.
Full University of West Georgia Report
Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Georgia ranking, coming in at #9. 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.
International students make up 25.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SCAD are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at SCAD is about $38,840 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $39,740 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Emory University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Georgia ranking. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,691 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 15.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Emory to study. International students at Emory can expect to pay, on average, about $55,468 a year to attend the school. 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.
Full Emory University Report
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