2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Kentucky for Students from China
12
Colleges
$24,677
Avg Tuition & Fees*
38%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. 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 Chinese Students in Kentucky ranking.
After analyzing 12 schools in Kentucky, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Chinese students in Kentucky. 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 Kentucky for Students from China
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary the best affordable school for Chinese students in Kentucky working on their bachelor’s degree. SBTS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 83 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.9% are international. Students studying at SBTS come from such countries as South Korea, Canada, and Nigeria. International students at SBTS can expect to pay, on average, about $11,896 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $9,132 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Murray State is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,603 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Murray State are India, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea. International students at Murray State can expect to pay, on average, about $18,528 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $14,544 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 5,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UK are China, India, and South Korea. International students at UK can expect to pay, on average, about $31,608 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $33,548 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the large public school handed out 3,083 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UofL come from such countries as India, China, and Iran. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UofL runs, on average, about $28,716. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $27,839 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese students in Kentucky list. This fairly large public school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and it awarded 2,289 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NKU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at NKU is about $20,448 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $15,594 per year.
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Western Kentucky University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Kentucky. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large public school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 3,055 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at WKU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at WKU runs, on average, about $27,000. Graduate students pay around $18,340 a year in average tuition and fees.
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With a ranking of #7, Morehead State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Kentucky. Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,170 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 0.9% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and China come to Morehead State University to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Morehead State University runs, on average, about $14,106. Graduate students pay around $10,557 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Kentucky list. Eastern is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,456 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Eastern are Saudi Arabia, India, and United Arab Emirates. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Eastern runs, on average, about $20,024. Graduate students pay around $13,800 a year in average tuition and fees.
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With a ranking of #9, Campbellsville University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Kentucky. Campbellsville, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 475 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 45.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Japan come to Campbellsville University to study. International students at Campbellsville University can expect to pay, on average, about $25,400 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $8,773 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of the Cumberlands landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Kentucky. Located in Williamsburg, Kentucky, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 799 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 17.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Cumberlands come from such countries as India, China, and Bangladesh. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Cumberlands is about $9,875 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $4,582 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Transylvania University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Kentucky ranking. Transylvania is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 240 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students studying at Transylvania come from such countries as China, Rwanda, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Transylvania runs, on average, about $42,520.
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With a ranking of #12, Centre College did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Kentucky. Centre College of Kentucky is located in Danville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 407 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 5.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Centre College of Kentucky come from such countries as China, Vietnam, and Japan. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Centre College of Kentucky is about $46,000 a year, on average.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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