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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in North Carolina for Students from Hong Kong

4 Colleges
$41,701 Avg Tuition & Fees*
71% 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. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in North Carolina ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for Hong Kongese students in North Carolina. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

Learn more about our ranking methodology.

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Top Value Colleges in North Carolina for Students from Hong Kong

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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North Carolina State University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Hong Kongese students in North Carolina. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,377 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 India, China, and South Korea come to NC State to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at NC State is about $29,916 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,690 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the large public school awarded 6,496 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UNC Chapel Hill are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UNC Chapel Hill runs, on average, about $36,891. Graduate students pay around $30,858 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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High Point University
High Point, NC

Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, High Point University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in High Point, North Carolina, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 928 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at High Point come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at High Point runs, on average, about $39,752. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $30,121 per year.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 18.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Duke are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Duke runs, on average, about $60,244. Graduate students pay around $59,141 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

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

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