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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Tennessee for Students from Ghana

5 Colleges
$30,508 Avg Tuition & Fees*
44% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Ghanaian Students in Tennessee ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for Ghanaian students in Tennessee. 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 Tennessee for Students from Ghana

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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East Tennessee State University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Ghanaian students in Tennessee. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 2,676 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at ETSU are Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at ETSU is about $12,740 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $25,856 a year in average tuition and fees.

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A rank of #2 on our list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great place for Ghanaian students in Tennessee working on their bachelor’s degree. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,926 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Middle Tennessee State University are Saudi Arabia, China, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Middle Tennessee State University runs, on average, about $28,264. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $27,432 per year.

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Fisk University
Nashville, TN

Out of the 5 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Fisk University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 103 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Fisk are Bahamas, Nigeria, and Nepal. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Fisk runs, on average, about $22,906. Graduate students pay around $23,216 a year in average tuition and fees.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Ghanaian students in Tennessee. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 5,356 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UT Knoxville come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UT Knoxville is about $31,664 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $31,798 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian students in Tennessee list. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,365 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.3% are international. Students studying at Vanderbilt come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at Vanderbilt can expect to pay, on average, about $56,966 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $52,162 per year.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Footnotes

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

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