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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Rhode Island for Students from Vietnam

6 Colleges
$48,611 Avg Tuition & Fees*
70% 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. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Rhode Island ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

We analyzed 6 colleges and universities across Rhode Island to determine which were the best for Vietnamese students in Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island for Students from Vietnam

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the best affordable school for Vietnamese students in Rhode Island in this year’s ranking. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, the fairly large public school handed out 3,855 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to URI to study. International students at URI can expect to pay, on average, about $33,354 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,774 per year.

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A rank of #2 on our list means Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a great place for Vietnamese students in Rhode Island working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 1,075 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to JWU Providence to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at JWU Providence is about $35,950 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $14,706 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bryant University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Vietnamese students in Rhode Island. Smithfield, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 884 students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Bryant come from such countries as China, India, and Canada. International students at Bryant can expect to pay, on average, about $47,782 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $47,720 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Providence College
Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Providence College. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,173 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Canada, Vietnam, and Ireland come to Providence to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Providence is about $55,988 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $9,750 per year.

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 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island School of Design landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 438 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 34.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at RISD come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Canada. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at RISD is about $56,290 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $56,290 per year.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Brown University
Providence, RI

With a ranking of #6, Brown University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Rhode Island. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,987 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 17.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Brown to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Brown runs, on average, about $62,304. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $62,083 per year.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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