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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Alabama for Students from Kuwait

4 Colleges
$22,336 Avg Tuition & Fees*
31% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Kuwaiti Students in Alabama ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for Kuwaiti students in Alabama. 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 Alabama for Students from Kuwait

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of South Alabama the best affordable school for Kuwaiti students in Alabama working on their bachelor’s degree. USA is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,008 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at USA are Kuwait, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at USA can expect to pay, on average, about $17,012 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $16,652 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti students in Alabama list. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,965 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UAB to study. International students at UAB can expect to pay, on average, about $20,400 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,188 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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A rank of #3 on our list means Jacksonville State University is a great place for Kuwaiti students in Alabama working on their bachelor’s degree. Jacksonville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,491 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Canada come to Jacksonville State University to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Jacksonville State University runs, on average, about $20,840. Graduate students pay around $20,200 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Alabama is a large public school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 8,062 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UA are China, Saudi Arabia, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UA runs, on average, about $31,090. Graduate students pay around $30,940 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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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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