2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Virginia for Students from Iran
7
Colleges
$36,716
Avg Tuition & Fees*
55%
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 Iranian Students in Virginia ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for Iranian students in Virginia. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.
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Top Value Colleges in Virginia for Students from Iran
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Virginia Tech the best affordable school for Iranian students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the large public school awarded 7,699 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Virginia Tech are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Virginia Tech runs, on average, about $33,857. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $31,443 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Iranian students in Virginia. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 5,002 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at JMU are China, Vietnam, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at JMU is about $29,564 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $29,746 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full James Madison University Report
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Iranian students in Virginia. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,024 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Old Dominion to study. International students at Old Dominion can expect to pay, on average, about $30,960 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $33,288 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, the large public school handed out 6,388 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to GMU to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at GMU is about $36,579 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $37,956 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,512 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.4% are international. Students studying at VCU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at VCU is about $36,366 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,546 per year.
Full Virginia Commonwealth University Report
Marymount University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in Virginia list. Located in Arlington, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 570 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 13.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Marymount are Saudi Arabia, India, and Vietnam. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Marymount is about $35,250 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,016 per year.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 5,493 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Virginia are China, India, and South Korea. International students at University of Virginia can expect to pay, on average, about $54,438 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $33,520 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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