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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Arizona for Students from Nigeria

4 Colleges
$24,885 Avg Tuition & Fees*
42% 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 Nigerian Students in Arizona ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Arizona to determine which ones were the best for Nigerian students in Arizona. 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 Arizona for Students from Nigeria

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Arizona State University - Tempe to be the best affordable school for Nigerian students in Arizona in this year’s ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the large public school awarded 14,829 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 10.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to ASU - Tempe to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at ASU - Tempe is about $29,438 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $24,432 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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Out of the 4 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #2 spot on the list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,331 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at NAU are Kuwait, China, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at NAU runs, on average, about $17,761. Graduate students pay around $20,125 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 4 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 8,117 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to University of Arizona to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at University of Arizona is about $35,153 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $33,644 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 4 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #4 spot on the list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 13,529 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Grand Canyon University come from such countries as India, Canada, and Nigeria. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Grand Canyon University runs, on average, about $17,189. Graduate students pay around $11,538 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Footnotes

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

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