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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Missouri for Students from Malaysia

6 Colleges
$27,844 Avg Tuition & Fees*
45% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Malaysian Students in Missouri ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for Malaysian students in Missouri. 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.

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Top Value Colleges in Missouri for Students from Malaysia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Truman State University the best affordable school for Malaysian students in Missouri working on their bachelor’s degree. Truman State is a small public school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 1,154 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Truman State come from such countries as China, Nepal, and Vietnam. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Truman State runs, on average, about $16,410. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $9,924 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #2 spot on the list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,725 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal come to UCM to study. International students at UCM can expect to pay, on average, about $16,815 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $16,992 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian students in Missouri list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the large public school handed out 3,641 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Missouri State are China, Saudi Arabia, and India. International students at Missouri State can expect to pay, on average, about $16,498 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $12,618 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 5,114 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Mizzou are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Mizzou runs, on average, about $30,450. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,550 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 6 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #5 spot on the list. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,863 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 5.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UMKC are India, Saudi Arabia, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UMKC is about $28,023 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $27,803 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Malaysian Students in Missouri. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,441 students in 2020-2021.

Around 21.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at WUSTL are China, South Korea, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at WUSTL runs, on average, about $58,866. Graduate students pay around $58,288 a year in average tuition and fees.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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