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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Kentucky for Students from Iran

3 Colleges
$29,108 Avg Tuition & Fees*
36% 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 Iranian Students in Kentucky ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 3 schools in Kentucky, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Iranian students in Kentucky. 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 Kentucky for Students from Iran

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Louisville tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Iranian students in Kentucky. This large public school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 3,083 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UofL are India, China, and Iran. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UofL is about $28,716 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $27,839 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian students in Kentucky list. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 5,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UK are China, India, and South Korea. International students at UK can expect to pay, on average, about $31,608 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $33,548 per year.

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 Western Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian students in Kentucky list. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 3,055 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at WKU are Saudi Arabia, China, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at WKU is about $27,000 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $18,340 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 3 schools only.

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