2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the United States for Students from Jamaica
152
Colleges
$18,988
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38%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students ranking.
Our analysis looked at 152 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for Jamaican students. 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 the U.S. for Students from Jamaica
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of South Florida - Main Campus to be the best affordable school for Jamaican students in this year’s ranking. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 10,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at USF Tampa come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. International students at USF Tampa can expect to pay, on average, about $17,324 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $21,126 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 152 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large private not-for-profit school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 5,977 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 17.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at BYU - I come from such countries as Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. International students at BYU - I can expect to pay, on average, about $4,416 a year to attend the school.
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A rank of #3 on our list means Western Michigan University is a great place for Jamaican students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the fairly large public school awarded 3,747 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at WMU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at WMU is about $16,768 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $26,248 a year in average tuition and fees.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Jamaican students list. USD is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at USD are China, India, and Nepal. International students at USD can expect to pay, on average, about $12,942 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $12,768 per year.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Monroe College is a great place for Jamaican students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,144 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 12.7% are international. Students studying at Monroe College come from such countries as India, China, and Jamaica. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Monroe College is about $16,686 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,524 per year.
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Hunter College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students list. Hunter is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 3,597 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Hunter to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Hunter runs, on average, about $15,332. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,828 per year.
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Dickinson State University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students. Dickinson State University is a small public school located in Dickinson, North Dakota that handed out 268 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at DSU come from such countries as Nigeria, Canada, and Nepal. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at DSU runs, on average, about $9,942. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $6,576 per year.
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Florida International University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students ranking, coming in at #8. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13,988 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at FIU come from such countries as China, Venezuela, and India. International students at FIU can expect to pay, on average, about $18,963 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $24,211 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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University of Mary landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 602 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 0.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMary are Canada, United Kingdom, and Nepal. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UMary runs, on average, about $20,290. Graduate students pay around $13,304 a year in average tuition and fees.
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With a ranking of #10, Florida State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,735 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. Students studying at Florida State come from such countries as China, India, and Panama. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Florida State runs, on average, about $21,683. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $26,707 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Queens College did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large public school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 3,652 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at QC are China, South Korea, and India. International students at QC can expect to pay, on average, about $15,488 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $21,042 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students ranking, coming in at #12. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,884 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Texas Tech come from such countries as India, China, and Bangladesh. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Texas Tech is about $24,121 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $17,698 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students ranking, coming in at #13. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 2,097 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UND are China, Canada, and Japan. International students at UND can expect to pay, on average, about $15,037 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,968 per year.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students ranking, coming in at #14. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,414 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UMN Twin Cities are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UMN Twin Cities runs, on average, about $33,818. Graduate students pay around $29,262 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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Baruch College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,053 students in 2020-2021.
Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Baruch come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. International students at Baruch can expect to pay, on average, about $15,414 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,882 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students ranking, coming in at #16. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 15,189 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UCF to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UCF runs, on average, about $22,467. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,657 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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SUNY Plattsburgh landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students. SUNY Plattsburgh is located in Plattsburgh, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,289 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 4.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at SUNY Plattsburgh come from such countries as Vietnam, Japan, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at SUNY Plattsburgh is about $18,841 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,941 per year.
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Kansas State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students ranking, coming in at #18. This large public school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 3,967 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.6% are international. Students studying at K -State come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at K -State is about $26,491 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $23,949 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Maine at Fort Kent came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students ranking. UMFK is a public institution located in Fort Kent, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 228 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.6% are international. Students from as far away as Jamaica, Canada, and United Kingdom come to UMFK to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UMFK is about $12,915 a year, on average.
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With a ranking of #20, Andrews University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students. Located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 347 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 23.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Andrews are South Korea, Canada, and Brazil. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Andrews is about $31,782 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,630 per year.
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Howard University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,542 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Jamaica come to Howard to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Howard is about $28,916 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $34,326 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Alcorn State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students ranking. Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 565 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Nigeria, and Jamaica come to Alcorn State to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Alcorn State is about $8,176 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $8,395 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of Florida came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,775 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.4% are international. Students studying at UF come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UF is about $28,659 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $30,130 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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Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students ranking, coming in at #24. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,986 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Brazil come to FAU to study. International students at FAU can expect to pay, on average, about $17,324 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $18,482 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of North Texas ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students list. University of North Texas is a large public school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 8,156 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.5% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UNT to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UNT runs, on average, about $20,906. Graduate students pay around $15,600 a year in average tuition and fees.
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