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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Virginia for Students from Australia

4 Colleges
$41,224 Avg Tuition & Fees*
77% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in Virginia ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 4 schools in Virginia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Australian students in Virginia. 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 Virginia for Students from Australia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Australian students in Virginia. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the large public school awarded 7,699 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Virginia Tech to study. International students at Virginia Tech can expect to pay, on average, about $33,857 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $31,443 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Australian students in Virginia list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the large public school awarded 5,002 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at JMU are China, Vietnam, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at JMU is about $29,564 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,746 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Australian students in Virginia. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,983 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 6.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at William & Mary come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at William & Mary can expect to pay, on average, about $47,038 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $34,978 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school awarded 5,493 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Virginia are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at University of Virginia runs, on average, about $54,438. Graduate students pay around $33,520 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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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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