2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region for Students from Russia
8
Colleges
$27,665
Avg Tuition & Fees*
40%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Value Colleges for Russian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for Russian students in the Rocky Mountains Region. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
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Top Value Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region for Students from Russia
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Brigham Young University - Provo tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Russian students in the Rocky Mountains Region. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,871 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 3.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at BYU come from such countries as Canada, South Korea, and China. International students at BYU can expect to pay, on average, about $6,120 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $7,700 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 5,977 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 17.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at BYU - I come from such countries as Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. International students at BYU - I can expect to pay, on average, about $4,416 a year to attend the school.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. UW is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 2,364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to UW to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UW runs, on average, about $16,957. Graduate students pay around $17,569 a year in average tuition and fees.
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A rank of #4 on our list means University of Utah is a great place for Russian students in the Rocky Mountains Region working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Utah is a large public school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 5,437 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at U of U are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at U of U is about $28,345 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $25,705 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #5 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 5,528 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Colorado State come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at Colorado State can expect to pay, on average, about $31,470 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,043 per year.
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Colorado School of Mines did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Russian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,066 students in 2020-2021.
Around 8.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Mines come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at Mines can expect to pay, on average, about $40,838 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $40,844 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Russian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,404 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to CU - Boulder to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at CU - Boulder is about $38,358 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $33,953 per year.
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University of Denver came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Russian Students in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at DU are China, Saudi Arabia, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at DU is about $54,819 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $53,943 per year.
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