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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Maryland for Students from United Arab Emirates

4 Colleges
$27,776 Avg Tuition & Fees*
44% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Emirati Students in Maryland ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 4 schools in Maryland, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Emirati students in Maryland. 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 Maryland for Students from United Arab Emirates

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Emirati students in Maryland. This fairly large public school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 2,725 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.0% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UMBC to study. International students at UMBC can expect to pay, on average, about $28,470 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $23,580 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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Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Towson, Maryland, and it awarded 4,791 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.8% are international. Students studying at Towson come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Towson runs, on average, about $25,516. Graduate students pay around $19,890 a year in average tuition and fees.

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A rank of #3 on our list means Morgan State University is a great place for Emirati students in Maryland working on their bachelor’s degree. Morgan State is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,138 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Nigeria come to Morgan State to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Morgan State runs, on average, about $18,480. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,559 per year.

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A rank of #4 on our list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for Emirati students in Maryland working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in College Park, Maryland, the large public school awarded 8,838 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.0% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMCP to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UMCP runs, on average, about $38,638. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $35,755 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Footnotes

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

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