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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Missouri for Students from Iran

4 Colleges
$41,541 Avg Tuition & Fees*
57% 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 Missouri ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for Iranian students in Missouri. 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.

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Top Value Colleges in Missouri for Students from Iran

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best affordable school for Iranian students in Missouri working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the large public school handed out 5,114 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Mizzou are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Mizzou runs, on average, about $30,450. Graduate students pay around $28,550 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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Out of the 4 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #2 spot on the list. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,863 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UMKC are India, Saudi Arabia, and China. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UMKC runs, on average, about $28,023. Graduate students pay around $27,803 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,833 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at SLU are China, Saudi Arabia, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at SLU runs, on average, about $48,824. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $22,614 per year.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Out of the 4 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2,441 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 21.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at WUSTL are China, South Korea, and India. International students at WUSTL can expect to pay, on average, about $58,866 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $58,288 per year.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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

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