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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Florida for Students from Malaysia

6 Colleges
$29,361 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. 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 Malaysian Students in Florida ranking.

We analyzed 6 colleges and universities across Florida to determine which were the best for Malaysian students in Florida. 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 Florida for Students from Malaysia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of South Florida - Main Campus to be the best affordable school for Malaysian students in Florida in this year’s ranking. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,333 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 8.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at USF Tampa come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at USF Tampa runs, on average, about $17,324. Graduate students pay around $21,126 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian students in Florida list. This large public school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 15,189 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UCF come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UCF runs, on average, about $22,467. Graduate students pay around $28,657 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Central Florida Report

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Out of the 6 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 9,735 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Panama come to Florida State to study. International students at Florida State can expect to pay, on average, about $21,683 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $26,707 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full Florida State University Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Out of the 6 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,775 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UF come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at UF can expect to pay, on average, about $28,659 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $30,130 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tampa. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian students in Florida list. UT is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,067 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UT come from such countries as Kuwait, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UT runs, on average, about $31,274. Graduate students pay around $12,014 a year in average tuition and fees.

Full The University of Tampa Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Malaysian Students in Florida ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 3,348 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Kuwait, and Venezuela come to U Miami to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at U Miami is about $54,760 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $41,036 per year.

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

Full University of Miami Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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