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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Tennessee for Students from Nepal

8 Colleges
$25,870 Avg Tuition & Fees*
39% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Nepali Students in Tennessee ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

We analyzed 8 colleges and universities across Tennessee to determine which were the best for Nepali students in Tennessee. 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 Tennessee for Students from Nepal

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Memphis to be the best affordable school for Nepali students in Tennessee in this year’s ranking. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 3,273 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UofM come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UofM is about $14,088 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $14,544 per year.

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali students in Tennessee list. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 859 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Nigeria, Bahamas, and South Korea come to Lee University to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Lee University runs, on average, about $20,500. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $15,050 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Tennessee Technological University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Nepali students in Tennessee. Tennessee Tech University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,905 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Tennessee Tech University are Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Tennessee Tech University runs, on average, about $19,834. Graduate students pay around $20,702 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali students in Tennessee list. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the large public school handed out 3,926 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Middle Tennessee State University are Saudi Arabia, China, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Middle Tennessee State University runs, on average, about $28,264. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $27,432 per year.

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A rank of #5 on our list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for Nepali students in Tennessee working on their bachelor’s degree. Johnson City, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,676 students in 2020-2021.

Around 2.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at ETSU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at ETSU is about $12,740 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,856 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,356 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 3.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UT Knoxville to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UT Knoxville is about $31,664 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $31,798 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Fisk University
Nashville, TN

Fisk University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in Tennessee. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.

Around 9.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Fisk come from such countries as Bahamas, Nigeria, and Nepal. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Fisk runs, on average, about $22,906. Graduate students pay around $23,216 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Vanderbilt University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in Tennessee. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,365 students in 2020-2021.

Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Vanderbilt to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Vanderbilt is about $56,966 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $52,162 a year in average tuition and fees.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.

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