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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Michigan for Students from Italy

6 Colleges
$33,593 Avg Tuition & Fees*
41% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Italian Students in Michigan ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for Italian students in Michigan. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall value.

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Top Value Colleges in Michigan for Students from Italy

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Grand Valley State University to be the best affordable school for Italian students in Michigan in this year’s ranking. Located in Allendale, Michigan, the large public school awarded 5,263 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to GVSU to study. International students at GVSU can expect to pay, on average, about $19,628 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $17,904 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #2 on our list means Central Michigan University is a great place for Italian students in Michigan working on their bachelor’s degree. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,744 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.7% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Central Michigan to study. International students at Central Michigan can expect to pay, on average, about $13,094 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $15,644 per year.

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A rank of #3 on our list means Wayne State University is a great place for Italian students in Michigan working on their bachelor’s degree. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 4,208 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Wayne State are India, Canada, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Wayne State is about $32,727 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $38,667 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Italian students in Michigan. Located in Houghton, Michigan, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,202 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.0% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to Michigan Tech to study. International students at Michigan Tech can expect to pay, on average, about $39,723 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $22,981 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,450 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.1% are international. Students studying at Michigan State come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. International students at Michigan State can expect to pay, on average, about $41,290 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $38,638 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Italian Students in Michigan ranking, coming in at #6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 9,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 13.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at U-M are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at U-M runs, on average, about $55,097. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $50,464 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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