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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Michigan for Students from Malaysia

8 Colleges
$31,221 Avg Tuition & Fees*
41% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for Malaysian Students in Michigan ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

We analyzed 8 colleges and universities across Michigan to determine which were the best for Malaysian students in Michigan. 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 Michigan for Students from Malaysia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Western Michigan University the best affordable school for Malaysian students in Michigan working on their bachelor’s degree. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at WMU runs, on average, about $16,768. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $26,248 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian students in Michigan list. Located in Allendale, Michigan, the large public school awarded 5,263 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.3% are international. Students studying at GVSU come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. International students at GVSU can expect to pay, on average, about $19,628 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,904 per year.

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Calvin University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian students in Michigan list. Calvin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 942 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.4% are international. Students from as far away as South Korea, Ghana, and Canada come to Calvin to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Calvin runs, on average, about $38,240. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,880 per year.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 4,208 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Wayne State are India, Canada, and China. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Wayne State runs, on average, about $32,727. Graduate students pay around $38,667 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwood University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Midland, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 833 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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, Netherlands, and Germany come to Northwood to study. International students at Northwood can expect to pay, on average, about $30,520 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $37,080 a year in average tuition and fees.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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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Michigan State University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Malaysian Students in Michigan. This large public school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 9,450 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Michigan State to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Michigan State runs, on average, about $41,290. Graduate students pay around $38,638 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Malaysian Students in Michigan. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, the fairly large public school handed out 3,309 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are 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. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,818 per year.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Malaysian Students in Michigan ranking, coming in at #8. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,144 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to U-M to study. International students at U-M can expect to pay, on average, about $55,097 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $50,464 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Footnotes

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

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