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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in North Carolina for Students from Iran

8 Colleges
$34,236 Avg Tuition & Fees*
55% 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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in North Carolina ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for Iranian students in North Carolina. 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 North Carolina for Students from Iran

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the best affordable school for Iranian students in North Carolina in this year’s ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 6,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. International students at NC State can expect to pay, on average, about $29,916 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $29,690 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #2 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 6,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.2% are international. Students studying at UNC Charlotte come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UNC Charlotte runs, on average, about $20,622. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,147 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina A & T State University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. NC A&T is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,126 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and Ghana come to NC A&T to study. International students at NC A&T can expect to pay, on average, about $20,243 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,738 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian students in North Carolina list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 5,233 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to ECU to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at ECU runs, on average, about $23,574. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,743 per year.

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A rank of #5 on our list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for Iranian students in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,694 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.5% are international. Students studying at UNC Greensboro come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UNC Greensboro is about $22,627 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $21,983 a year in average tuition and fees.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #6. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 6,496 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UNC Chapel Hill to study. 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in North Carolina. Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,472 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Wake Forest University to study. International students at Wake Forest University can expect to pay, on average, about $59,770 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $39,240 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Duke University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in North Carolina ranking. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 18.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Duke are China, India, and South Korea. International students at Duke can expect to pay, on average, about $60,244 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $59,141 per year.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.

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