2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Arkansas for Students from Nigeria

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Harding University
Searcy, AR

Our analysis found Harding University to be the best affordable school for Nigerian students in Arkansas in this year’s ranking. Harding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 902 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Harding are China, Honduras, and Guatemala. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Harding is about $22,230 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $11,080 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,933 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Côte d’Ivoire, Bahamas, and China come to UCA to study. International students at UCA can expect to pay, on average, about $16,433 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,835 per year.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Magnolia, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian students in Arkansas list. Located in Magnolia, Arkansas, the small public school awarded 559 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.9% are international. Students from as far away as India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia come to Southern Arkansas University Main Campus to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus runs, on average, about $14,530. Graduate students pay around $9,882 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Jonesboro, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian students in Arkansas list. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,815 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to A-State to study. International students at A-State can expect to pay, on average, about $12,698 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $11,408 a year in average tuition and fees.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian students in Arkansas list. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,593 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UARK are China, India, and Panama. International students at UARK can expect to pay, on average, about $26,390 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $22,563 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR

With a ranking of #6, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Arkansas. ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,276 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at ATU are Saudi Arabia, China, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at ATU runs, on average, about $13,636. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $12,450 per year.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR

With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Arkansas. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,365 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UA Little Rock come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UA Little Rock runs, on average, about $21,767. Graduate students pay around $14,884 a year in average tuition and fees.

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