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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region for Students from United Arab Emirates

5 Colleges
$38,766 Avg Tuition & Fees*
50% 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. 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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 5 colleges and universities across the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which were the best for Emirati 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 United Arab Emirates

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the best affordable school for Emirati students in the Rocky Mountains Region in this year’s ranking. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,528 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Colorado State are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Colorado State is about $31,470 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $29,043 a year in average tuition and fees.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on our list means University of Utah is a great place for Emirati students in the Rocky Mountains Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the large public school awarded 5,437 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at U of U come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at U of U runs, on average, about $28,345. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,705 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Golden, Colorado, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,066 bachelor’s degrees 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Mines runs, on average, about $40,838. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $40,844 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Emirati students in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Boulder, Colorado, the large public school handed out 7,404 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. International students at CU - Boulder can expect to pay, on average, about $38,358 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $33,953 a year in average tuition and fees.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Emirati students in the Rocky Mountains Region. DU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,689 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to DU to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at DU runs, on average, about $54,819. Graduate students pay around $53,943 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.

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