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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Florida for Students from Ghana

11 Colleges
$28,833 Avg Tuition & Fees*
45% 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 Ghanaian Students in Florida ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for Ghanaian students in Florida. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Value Colleges in Florida for Students from Ghana

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 Ghanaian students in Florida in this year’s ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,333 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. Students studying at USF Tampa come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. International students at USF Tampa can expect to pay, on average, about $17,324 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,126 per year.

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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, the large public school awarded 9,735 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Florida State are China, India, and Panama. International students at Florida State can expect to pay, on average, about $21,683 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $26,707 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian students in Florida list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15,189 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UCF to study. International students at UCF can expect to pay, on average, about $22,467 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $28,657 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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A rank of #4 on our list means Florida International University is a great place for Ghanaian students in Florida working on their bachelor’s degree. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13,988 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Venezuela, and India come to FIU to study. International students at FIU can expect to pay, on average, about $18,963 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $24,211 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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A rank of #5 on our list means The University of West Florida is a great place for Ghanaian students in Florida working on their bachelor’s degree. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 2,407 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UWF are Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and Japan. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UWF runs, on average, about $18,658. Graduate students pay around $24,894 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 Ghanaian Students in Florida ranking, coming in at #6. University of Florida is a large public school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UF to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UF is about $28,659 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $30,130 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Florida ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,466 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Florida A&M University come from such countries as Bahamas, Nigeria, and Jamaica. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Florida A&M University runs, on average, about $17,725. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,669 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Tampa did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Florida. The University of Tampa is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 2,067 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UT come from such countries as Kuwait, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UT runs, on average, about $31,274. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $12,014 per year.

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Florida. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 737 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.9% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and Canada come to JU to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at JU runs, on average, about $42,400. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $14,039 per year.

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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Florida. Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 20.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Florida Tech come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. International students at Florida Tech can expect to pay, on average, about $43,246 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $22,588 per year.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

With a ranking of #11, University of Miami did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Florida. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,348 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 13.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Kuwait, and Venezuela come to U Miami to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at U Miami runs, on average, about $54,760. Graduate students pay around $41,036 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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