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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Missouri for Students from Australia

7 Colleges
$29,416 Avg Tuition & Fees*
45% 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. 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 Missouri ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 7 schools in Missouri, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Australian students in Missouri. 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 Missouri for Students from Australia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

Our 2021 rankings named Lindenwood University the best affordable school for Australian students in Missouri working on their bachelor’s degree. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 1,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Lindenwood University are Venezuela, Panama, and Canada. International students at Lindenwood University can expect to pay, on average, about $18,640 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $9,784 per year.

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Drury University
Springfield, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drury University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 391 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and France come to Drury University to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Drury University is about $32,130 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $7,714 per year.

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A rank of #3 on our list means Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is a great place for Australian students in Missouri working on their bachelor’s degree. CMU CLAS is located in Fayette, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 201 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 5.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at CMU CLAS come from such countries as Spain, Brazil, and United Kingdom. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at CMU CLAS runs, on average, about $26,470.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Missouri Valley College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Australian students in Missouri. Marshall, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 229 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 15.2% are international. Students from as far away as Brazil, Spain, and United Kingdom come to Missouri Valley College to study. International students at Missouri Valley College can expect to pay, on average, about $22,000 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $3,600 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Jewell College. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Australian students in Missouri list. Located in Liberty, Missouri, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 241 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, Australia, and Spain come to William Jewell to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at William Jewell runs, on average, about $19,310. Graduate students pay around $4,800 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Culver - Stockton College did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in Missouri ranking, coming in at #6. Culver - Stockton College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Canton, Missouri that handed out 240 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Culver - Stockton are Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, and Argentina. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Culver - Stockton is about $28,495 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $6,200 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in Missouri ranking. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 2,441 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 21.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at WUSTL are China, South Korea, and India. International students at WUSTL can expect to pay, on average, about $58,866 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $58,288 per year.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 schools only.

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