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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Colorado for Students from China

8 Colleges
$39,153 Avg Tuition & Fees*
51% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Chinese Students in Colorado ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 8 schools in Colorado, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Chinese students in Colorado. 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 Colorado for Students from China

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the best affordable school for Chinese students in Colorado in this year’s ranking. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,528 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.9% are international. Students studying at Colorado State come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at Colorado State can expect to pay, on average, about $31,470 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,043 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Chinese students in Colorado. This fairly large public school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 2,032 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and Thailand come to University of Northern Colorado to study. International students at University of Northern Colorado can expect to pay, on average, about $23,785 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $22,379 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Chinese students in Colorado. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,114 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCCS are Saudi Arabia, India, and Mexico. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UCCS runs, on average, about $22,270. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,584 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado School of Mines. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 1,066 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Mines to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Mines runs, on average, about $40,838. Graduate students pay around $40,844 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese students in Colorado list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, the large public school awarded 7,404 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at CU - Boulder come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at CU - Boulder runs, on average, about $38,358. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $33,953 per year.

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Regis University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Colorado ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Denver, Colorado, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 877 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Regis U come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Nepal, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Regis U is about $39,610 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $15,079 a year in average tuition and fees.

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University of Denver ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Colorado list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 1,689 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at DU are China, Saudi Arabia, and India. International students at DU can expect to pay, on average, about $54,819 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $53,943 per year.

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Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado College did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Colorado ranking, coming in at #8. Colorado College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 517 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Colorado College are China, Canada, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Colorado College is about $62,070 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $34,300 per year.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.

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