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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Virginia for Students from Jamaica

5 Colleges
$36,241 Avg Tuition & Fees*
57% 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. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students in Virginia ranking.

After analyzing 5 schools in Virginia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Jamaican students in Virginia. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Value Colleges in Virginia for Students from Jamaica

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best affordable school for Jamaican students in Virginia in this year’s ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,699 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Virginia Tech are China, India, and South Korea. International students at Virginia Tech can expect to pay, on average, about $33,857 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $31,443 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Jamaican students in Virginia list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 10,381 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Liberty University come from such countries as South Korea, Canada, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Liberty University is about $16,160 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $8,360 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Jamaican students in Virginia. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,388 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at GMU come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at GMU runs, on average, about $36,579. Graduate students pay around $37,956 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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A rank of #4 on our list means Hollins University is a great place for Jamaican students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Hollins University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Roanoke, Virginia that handed out 165 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Hollins come from such countries as Nepal, China, and Jamaica. International students at Hollins can expect to pay, on average, about $40,170 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $18,269 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Jamaican students in Virginia list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,493 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at University of Virginia come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at University of Virginia can expect to pay, on average, about $54,438 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $33,520 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.

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