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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Michigan for Students from Japan

10 Colleges
$29,938 Avg Tuition & Fees*
39% 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. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in Michigan ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for Japanese students in Michigan. 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 Michigan for Students from Japan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Western Michigan University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Japanese students in Michigan. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,747 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at WMU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China. International students at WMU can expect to pay, on average, about $16,768 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $26,248 per year.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #2 on our list means Central Michigan University is a great place for Japanese students in Michigan working on their bachelor’s degree. Central Michigan University is a fairly large public school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 3,744 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.7% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Central Michigan to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Central Michigan runs, on average, about $13,094. Graduate students pay around $15,644 a year in average tuition and fees.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Madonna University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Japanese students in Michigan. Livonia, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 685 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. Students studying at Madonna come from such countries as South Korea, China, and Canada. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Madonna is about $24,900 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $16,380 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Andrews University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Japanese students in Michigan. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berrien Springs, Michigan. It awarded 347 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 23.4% are international. Students studying at Andrews come from such countries as South Korea, Canada, and Brazil. International students at Andrews can expect to pay, on average, about $31,782 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $29,630 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Hope College
Holland, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hope College. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Hope is located in Holland, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 831 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 2.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Hope are China, South Korea, and Vietnam. International students at Hope can expect to pay, on average, about $36,650 a year to attend the school.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Michigan Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in Michigan list. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized public school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 1,202 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Michigan Tech are India, China, and Iran. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Michigan Tech is about $39,723 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $22,981 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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Michigan State University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in Michigan. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 9,450 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, South Korea, and India come to Michigan State to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Michigan State is about $41,290 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $38,638 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Eastern Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in Michigan ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 3,309 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Eastern Michigan to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Eastern Michigan runs, on average, about $15,500. Graduate students pay around $28,818 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Finlandia University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in Michigan ranking, coming in at #9. Finlandia is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hancock, Michigan. It awarded 43 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Finlandia come from such countries as Finland, Canada, and Japan. International students at Finlandia can expect to pay, on average, about $24,576 a year to attend the school.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in Michigan. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 9,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 13.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at U-M are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at U-M is about $55,097 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $50,464 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.

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