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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Washington for Students from Saudi Arabia

10 Colleges
$36,625 Avg Tuition & Fees*
49% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Saudi Arabian Students in Washington ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for Saudi Arabian students in Washington. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Value Colleges in Washington for Students from Saudi Arabia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Washington State University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Saudi Arabian students in Washington. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,226 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Wazzu are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Wazzu is about $27,733 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $28,190 a year in average tuition and fees.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Saudi Arabian students in Washington. This fairly large public school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 3,157 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam come to CWU to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at CWU runs, on average, about $25,213. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,681 per year.

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Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. Western Washington University is a fairly large public school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 3,630 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at WWU come from such countries as Japan, China, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at WWU runs, on average, about $25,930. Graduate students pay around $24,737 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian students in Washington list. EWU is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,346 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at EWU are Saudi Arabia, Japan, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at EWU is about $25,748 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $28,965 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, the large public school handed out 9,451 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 16.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UW Seattle are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UW Seattle runs, on average, about $39,906. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $30,912 per year.

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

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Saint Martin’s University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Washington ranking, coming in at #6. Saint Martin’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lacey, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 320 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.8% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and India come to Saint Martin’s to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Saint Martin’s runs, on average, about $40,690. Graduate students pay around $15,840 a year in average tuition and fees.

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With a ranking of #7, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Washington. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 689 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam come to SPU to study. International students at SPU can expect to pay, on average, about $35,646 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $24,273 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Pacific Lutheran University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Washington ranking, coming in at #8. PLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 604 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Norway, China, and Vietnam come to PLU to study. International students at PLU can expect to pay, on average, about $47,576 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,684 per year.

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Gonzaga University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Washington ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 1,435 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Gonzaga are Canada, Saudi Arabia, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Gonzaga is about $48,470 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $14,878 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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Seattle University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Washington ranking. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 1,446 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Indonesia, and Vietnam come to Seattle U to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Seattle U is about $49,335 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $14,310 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 10 schools only.

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