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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Maryland for Students from Iran

5 Colleges
$33,965 Avg Tuition & Fees*
52% 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. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in Maryland ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 5 schools in Maryland, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Iranian students in Maryland. 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 Maryland for Students from Iran

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Maryland - Baltimore County to be the best affordable school for Iranian students in Maryland in this year’s ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 2,725 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.0% are international. Students studying at UMBC come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. International students at UMBC can expect to pay, on average, about $28,470 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $23,580 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 8,838 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UMCP come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UMCP is about $38,638 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $35,755 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the #3 spot on the list. Towson is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,791 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Towson are Saudi Arabia, China, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Towson is about $25,516 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $19,890 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian students in Maryland list. Morgan State University is a medium-sized public school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 1,138 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Morgan State are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Nigeria. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Morgan State is about $18,480 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $17,559 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian students in Maryland list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,847 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 19.2% are international. Students studying at Johns Hopkins come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Johns Hopkins runs, on average, about $58,720. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $61,202 per year.

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 5 schools only.

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