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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Kansas for Students from Canada

9 Colleges
$28,366 Avg Tuition & Fees*
34% 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. 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 Canadian Students in Kansas ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for Canadian students in Kansas. 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 Kansas for Students from Canada

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Kansas State University the best affordable school for Canadian students in Kansas working on their bachelor’s degree. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,967 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 5.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at K -State are China, Saudi Arabia, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at K -State is about $26,491 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $23,949 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Canadian students in Kansas. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 4,600 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at KU come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at KU runs, on average, about $28,034. Graduate students pay around $25,007 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian students in Kansas list. This fairly large public school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 2,550 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 11.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at WSU are India, Saudi Arabia, and Sri Lanka. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at WSU runs, on average, about $18,165. Graduate students pay around $15,323 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 9 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Hays, Kansas, the fairly large public school awarded 3,223 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 28.2% are international. Students studying at FHSU come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia. International students at FHSU can expect to pay, on average, about $15,870 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,376 per year.

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A rank of #5 on our list means Benedictine College is a great place for Canadian students in Kansas working on their bachelor’s degree. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atchison, Kansas. It awarded 487 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Benedictine College are Japan, China, and Canada. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Benedictine College is about $32,630 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $6,540 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Newman University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Kansas. Located in Wichita, Kansas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 309 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Newman University are United Kingdom, Brazil, and Canada. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Newman University is about $34,460 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $8,484 a year in average tuition and fees.

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McPherson College
McPherson, KS

McPherson College landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Kansas. Located in McPherson, Kansas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 163 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at McPherson College are Congo, Germany, and United Kingdom. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at McPherson College is about $32,408 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $4,500 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Tabor College
Hillsboro, KS

With a ranking of #8, Tabor College did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Kansas. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Hillsboro, Kansas, and it awarded 118 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.8% are international. Students from as far away as Canada, Brazil, and Bahamas come to Tabor to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Tabor is about $33,400 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,670 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, MidAmerica Nazarene University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Canadian Students in Kansas. MNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Olathe, Kansas. It awarded 428 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at MNU come from such countries as Kenya, Brazil, and Chile. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at MNU is about $33,840 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $13,024 a year in average tuition and fees.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 9 schools only.

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