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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Louisiana for Students from Australia

4 Colleges
$18,997 Avg Tuition & Fees*
23% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. 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 Australian Students in Louisiana ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 4 schools in Louisiana, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Australian students in Louisiana. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Value Colleges in Louisiana for Students from Australia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Nicholls State University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Australian students in Louisiana. Thibodaux, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,040 students in 2020-2021.

Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Nicholls State University come from such countries as Nepal, Australia, and Brazil. International students at Nicholls State University can expect to pay, on average, about $9,039 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $9,177 a year in average tuition and fees.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Australian students in Louisiana. UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,821 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UL Lafayette are India, China, and Oman. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UL Lafayette runs, on average, about $24,074. Graduate students pay around $23,858 a year in average tuition and fees.

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A rank of #3 on our list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for Australian students in Louisiana working on their bachelor’s degree. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 4,721 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. Students studying at Louisiana State University come from such countries as China, India, and Iran. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Louisiana State University is about $28,635 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,966 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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A rank of #4 on our list means Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a great place for Australian students in Louisiana working on their bachelor’s degree. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small public school situated in Alexandria, Louisiana. It awarded 439 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Brazil, United Kingdom, and Spain come to Louisiana State University - Alexandria to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Louisiana State University - Alexandria is about $14,240 a year, on average.

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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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