2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the Southeast Region for Students from Thailand
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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 Thai Students in the Southeast Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 47 schools in the Southeast Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Thai students in the Southeast Region. 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 the Southeast Region for Students from Thailand
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
University of South Florida - Main Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Thai students in the Southeast Region. Located in Tampa, Florida, the large public school awarded 10,333 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. Students studying at USF Tampa come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at USF Tampa is about $17,324 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,126 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Thai students in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 2,965 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UAB to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UAB is about $20,400 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,188 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,541 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Marshall University come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Marshall University runs, on average, about $19,606. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,434 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Thai students in the Southeast Region. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,647 students in 2020-2021.
Around 2.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Nepal, and China come to Southern Miss to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Southern Miss is about $11,204 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,204 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Thai students in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,735 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Panama come to Florida State to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Florida State runs, on average, about $21,683. Graduate students pay around $26,707 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15,189 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UCF come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UCF runs, on average, about $22,467. Graduate students pay around $28,657 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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With a ranking of #7, Florida International University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region. This large public school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 13,988 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at FIU are China, Venezuela, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at FIU is about $18,963 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,211 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of North Florida landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region. UNF is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,573 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 1.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UNF are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Brazil. International students at UNF can expect to pay, on average, about $19,407 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $21,930 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of Florida did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large public school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UF are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UF runs, on average, about $28,659. Graduate students pay around $30,130 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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North Carolina State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region ranking. North Carolina State University is a large public school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 6,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and South Korea come to NC State to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at NC State runs, on average, about $29,916. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,690 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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West Virginia University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, the large public school handed out 4,540 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.4% are international. Students studying at WVU come from such countries as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and China. International students at WVU can expect to pay, on average, about $25,824 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $26,676 a year in average tuition and fees.
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With a ranking of #12, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,699 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Virginia Tech come from such countries as 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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University of Arkansas landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region. 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.
International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UARK are China, India, and Panama. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UARK is about $26,390 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $22,563 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,986 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at FAU come from such countries as India, China, and Brazil. International students at FAU can expect to pay, on average, about $17,324 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,482 per year.
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Mississippi State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 4,575 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.2% are international. Students studying at Mississippi State come from such countries as India, China, and Nepal. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Mississippi State is about $24,900 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $24,900 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,480 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.2% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Nepal come to Ole Miss to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Ole Miss runs, on average, about $25,886. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,892 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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The University of West Florida came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of West Florida is a fairly large public school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 2,407 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.1% are international. Students from as far away as Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and Japan come to UWF to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UWF is about $18,658 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $24,894 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Northern Kentucky University landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region. NKU is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 2,289 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at NKU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at NKU runs, on average, about $20,448. Graduate students pay around $15,594 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,162 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UNO are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UNO runs, on average, about $13,908. Graduate students pay around $13,678 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school awarded 3,879 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 24.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Georgia Tech are China, India, and South Korea. International students at Georgia Tech can expect to pay, on average, about $33,964 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $31,334 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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The University of Tampa ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region list. UT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,067 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Kuwait, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UT to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UT is about $31,274 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $12,014 per year.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,272 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UofSC come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at UofSC can expect to pay, on average, about $33,928 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $30,160 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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With a ranking of #23, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,926 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Middle Tennessee State University come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Middle Tennessee State University is about $28,264 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $27,432 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of Kentucky came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the large public school awarded 5,377 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UK to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UK runs, on average, about $31,608. Graduate students pay around $33,548 a year in average tuition and fees.
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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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region. This large public school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 4,721 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Louisiana State University come from such countries as China, India, and Iran. International students at Louisiana State University can expect to pay, on average, about $28,635 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $29,966 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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