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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Florida for Students from Australia

5 Colleges
$34,183 Avg Tuition & Fees*
59% 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. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in Florida ranking.

We analyzed 5 colleges and universities across Florida to determine which were the best for Australian students in Florida. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall value.

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Top Value Colleges in Florida for Students from Australia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of South Florida - Main Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Australian students in Florida. Located in Tampa, Florida, the large public school handed out 10,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to USF Tampa to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at USF Tampa is about $17,324 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,126 per year.

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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Australian students in Florida. Located in Orlando, Florida, the large public school awarded 15,189 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.3% are international. Students studying at UCF come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UCF is about $22,467 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $28,657 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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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Australian students in Florida. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the large public school handed out 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UF are China, India, and South Korea. International students at UF can expect to pay, on average, about $28,659 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $30,130 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, FL

A rank of #4 on our list means Eckerd College is a great place for Australian students in Florida working on their bachelor’s degree. Eckerd is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 541 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Eckerd are United Kingdom, Spain, and India. International students at Eckerd can expect to pay, on average, about $47,704 a year to attend the school.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Australian students in Florida list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 3,348 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at U Miami are China, Kuwait, and Venezuela. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at U Miami runs, on average, about $54,760. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $41,036 per year.

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

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