2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Florida for Students from United Arab Emirates
8
Colleges
$29,612
Avg Tuition & Fees*
41%
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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for Emirati Students in Florida ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
We analyzed 8 colleges and universities across Florida to determine which were the best for Emirati students in Florida. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.
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Top Value Colleges in Florida for Students from United Arab Emirates
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 Emirati students in Florida. Located in Tampa, Florida, the large public school handed out 10,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at USF Tampa come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at USF Tampa runs, on average, about $17,324. Graduate students pay around $21,126 a year in average tuition and fees.
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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Out of the 8 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida International University is a large public school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 13,988 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Venezuela, and India come to FIU to study. International students at FIU can expect to pay, on average, about $18,963 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $24,211 a year in average tuition and fees.
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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Emirati students in Florida. This large public school is located in Orlando, Florida, 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Florida Atlantic University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Emirati students in Florida. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, the large public school awarded 5,986 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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. Graduate students pay around $18,482 a year in average tuition and fees.
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A rank of #5 on our list means The University of Tampa is a great place for Emirati students in Florida working on their bachelor’s degree. UT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 2,067 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UT are Kuwait, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at UT can expect to pay, on average, about $31,274 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $12,014 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Barry University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Emirati Students in Florida. Located in Miami, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 725 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Barry University come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, and Bahamas. International students at Barry University can expect to pay, on average, about $31,540 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,910 per year.
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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Emirati Students in Florida list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 20.3% are international. Students studying at Florida Tech come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Florida Tech runs, on average, about $43,246. Graduate students pay around $22,588 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of Miami did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Emirati Students in Florida ranking, coming in at #8. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 3,348 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Kuwait, and Venezuela come to U Miami to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at U Miami is about $54,760 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $41,036 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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