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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Michigan for Students from Australia

3 Colleges
$40,844 Avg Tuition & Fees*
48% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in Michigan ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 3 colleges and universities across Michigan to determine which were the best for Australian students in Michigan. 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 Michigan for Students from Australia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Saginaw Valley State University crest
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Australian students in Michigan. Located in University Center, Michigan, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,392 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.6% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and Nepal come to Saginaw Valley State University to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Saginaw Valley State University runs, on average, about $26,144. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,622 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Australian students in Michigan. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,450 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Michigan State to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Michigan State is about $41,290 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $38,638 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 9,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to U-M to study. International students at U-M can expect to pay, on average, about $55,097 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $50,464 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 3 schools only.

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