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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Arkansas for Students from China

8 Colleges
$20,129 Avg Tuition & Fees*
36% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Arkansas ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for Chinese students in Arkansas. 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 Arkansas for Students from China

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Harding University the best affordable school for Chinese students in Arkansas working on their bachelor’s degree. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 902 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Harding come from such countries as China, Honduras, and Guatemala. International students at Harding can expect to pay, on average, about $22,230 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $11,080 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the fairly large public school awarded 1,815 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to A-State to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at A-State is about $12,698 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $11,408 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese students in Arkansas list. UCA is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 1,933 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.9% are international. Students studying at UCA come from such countries as Côte d’Ivoire, Bahamas, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UCA is about $16,433 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $11,835 a year in average tuition and fees.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Chinese students in Arkansas. University of Arkansas is a large public school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 5,593 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Panama come to UARK to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UARK is about $26,390 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $22,563 per year.

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese students in Arkansas list. ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,276 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 2.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at ATU are Saudi Arabia, China, and India. International students at ATU can expect to pay, on average, about $13,636 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $12,450 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Arkansas list. This small public school is located in Magnolia, Arkansas, and it awarded 559 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus come from such countries as India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is about $14,530 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $9,882 a year in average tuition and fees.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Arkansas. This medium-sized public school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 1,365 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UA Little Rock to study. International students at UA Little Rock can expect to pay, on average, about $21,767 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $14,884 per year.

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Hendrix College
Conway, AR

Hendrix College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Chinese Students in Arkansas list. Hendrix is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 258 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Hendrix come from such countries as China, Rwanda, and Netherlands. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Hendrix runs, on average, about $33,350. Graduate students pay around $33,350 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 8 schools only.

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