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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in North Carolina for Students from Italy

7 Colleges
$41,052 Avg Tuition & Fees*
63% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Italian Students in North Carolina ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

We analyzed 7 colleges and universities across North Carolina to determine which were the best for Italian 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.

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Top Value Colleges in North Carolina for Students from Italy

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be the best affordable school for Italian students in North Carolina in this year’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 6,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UNC Charlotte are India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UNC Charlotte is about $20,622 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $21,147 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 6,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at NC State are India, China, and South Korea. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Italian students in North Carolina list. This large public school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 6,496 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNC Chapel Hill are China, India, and South Korea. International students at UNC Chapel Hill can expect to pay, on average, about $36,891 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $30,858 per year.

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

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at High Point University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Italian students in North Carolina. Located in High Point, North Carolina, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 928 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom come to High Point to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at High Point runs, on average, about $39,752. Graduate students pay around $30,121 a year in average tuition and fees.

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A rank of #5 on our list means Wingate University is a great place for Italian students in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. Wingate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Wingate, North Carolina that handed out 549 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Wingate are United Kingdom, Germany, and Canada. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Wingate is about $40,170 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $11,700 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Italian Students in North Carolina. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 1,472 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.1% are 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.

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

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Italian Students in North Carolina. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,319 students 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Duke is about $60,244 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $59,141 a year in average tuition and fees.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 schools only.

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