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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Colorado for Students from Iran

5 Colleges
$37,854 Avg Tuition & Fees*
49% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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 Iranian Students in Colorado ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for Iranian students in Colorado. 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 Colorado for Students from Iran

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

Colorado State University - Fort Collins tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Iranian students in Colorado. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, the large public school awarded 5,528 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Colorado State to study. International students at Colorado State can expect to pay, on average, about $31,470 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $29,043 a year in average tuition and fees.

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2

Out of the 5 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #2 spot on the list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,032 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.4% are international. Students studying at University of Northern Colorado come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and Thailand. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at University of Northern Colorado is about $23,785 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $22,379 per year.

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3

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado School of Mines helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Iranian students in Colorado. Located in Golden, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,066 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. Students studying at Mines come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Mines is about $40,838 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $40,844 per year.

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

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4

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 7,404 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at CU - Boulder come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at CU - Boulder is about $38,358 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $33,953 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian students in Colorado list. Located in Denver, Colorado, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,689 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at DU come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at DU runs, on average, about $54,819. Graduate students pay around $53,943 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 5 schools only.

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