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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Virginia for Students from Japan

8 Colleges
$37,493 Avg Tuition & Fees*
58% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in Virginia ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for Japanese students in Virginia. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Value Colleges in Virginia for Students from Japan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best affordable school for Japanese students in Virginia in this year’s ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Virginia Tech to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Virginia Tech is about $33,857 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $31,443 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Japanese students in Virginia. JMU is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,002 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at JMU are China, Vietnam, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at JMU is about $29,564 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $29,746 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Japanese students in Virginia. Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,024 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 2.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Old Dominion are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at Old Dominion can expect to pay, on average, about $30,960 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $33,288 a year in average tuition and fees.

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4

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, the large public school handed out 6,388 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to GMU to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at GMU runs, on average, about $36,579. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $37,956 per year.

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 #5 on our list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for Japanese students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,512 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at VCU are Saudi Arabia, India, and China. International students at VCU can expect to pay, on average, about $36,366 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $29,546 a year in average tuition and fees.

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With a ranking of #6, Mary Baldwin University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in Virginia. Located in Staunton, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 201 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 0.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Japan, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia come to Mary Baldwin to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Mary Baldwin is about $31,140 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $13,170 per year.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in Virginia ranking. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,983 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at William & Mary are China, India, and South Korea. International students at William & Mary can expect to pay, on average, about $47,038 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $34,978 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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With a ranking of #8, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in Virginia. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.4% are international. Students studying at University of Virginia come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at University of Virginia runs, on average, about $54,438. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $33,520 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Notes and References

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

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