2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Michigan for Students from Hong Kong

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in Michigan ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

We analyzed 2 colleges and universities across Michigan to determine which were the best for Hong Kongese students in Michigan. 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.

Learn more about our ranking methodology.

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Top Value Colleges in Michigan for Students from Hong Kong

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

$41,290 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

9.1% International Students

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best affordable school for Hong Kongese students in Michigan in this year’s ranking. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 9,450 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Michigan State are China, South Korea, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Michigan State runs, on average, about $41,290. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $38,638 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Michigan State University Report

2

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

$55,097 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

13.9% International Students

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Hong Kongese students in Michigan. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 9,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at U-M are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at U-M is about $55,097 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $50,464 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 2 schools only.

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.