2021 Best Affordable Colleges in North Carolina for Students from Indonesia

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 Indonesian Students in North Carolina ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 3 schools in North Carolina, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Indonesian students in North Carolina. 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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Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as quality or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.

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Top Value Colleges in North Carolina for Students from Indonesia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

$29,916 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

9.1% International Students

North Carolina State University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Indonesian students in North Carolina. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and South Korea come to NC State to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at NC State is about $29,916 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $29,690 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

$36,891 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

6.1% International Students

Out of the 3 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,496 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UNC Chapel Hill come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at UNC Chapel Hill can expect to pay, on average, about $36,891 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $30,858 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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3

Duke University
Durham, NC

$60,244 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

18.3% International Students

A rank of #3 on our list means Duke University is a great place for Indonesian students in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 18.3% are international. Students studying at Duke come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Duke runs, on average, about $60,244. Graduate students pay around $59,141 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 3 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.