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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Kentucky for Students from Ghana

4 Colleges
$32,734 Avg Tuition & Fees*
39% 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 has developed its Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Kentucky ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

We analyzed 4 colleges and universities across Kentucky to determine which were the best for Ghanaian students in Kentucky. 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.

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Top Value Colleges in Kentucky for Students from Ghana

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Berea College
Berea, KY

Berea College tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Ghanaian students in Kentucky. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Berea, Kentucky, and it awarded 299 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Berea come from such countries as Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Haiti. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Berea runs, on average, about $43,612.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian students in Kentucky list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,083 students in 2020-2021.

Around 2.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UofL come from such countries as India, China, and Iran. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UofL is about $28,716 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $27,839 a year in average tuition and fees.

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A rank of #3 on our list means University of Kentucky is a great place for Ghanaian students in Kentucky working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the large public school awarded 5,377 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UK to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UK is about $31,608 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $33,548 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian students in Kentucky list. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,055 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.5% are 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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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 4 schools only.

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