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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Louisiana for Students from Jamaica

4 Colleges
$20,736 Avg Tuition & Fees*
20% 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 Jamaican Students in Louisiana ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for Jamaican students in Louisiana. 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 Louisiana for Students from Jamaica

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Louisiana at Monroe tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Jamaican students in Louisiana. This medium-sized public school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 1,195 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at ULM come from such countries as Nepal, India, and Nigeria. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at ULM is about $21,158 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,877 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern University at New Orleans. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 238 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Jamaica, India, and Nigeria come to SUNO to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at SUNO is about $15,960 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $15,691 per year.

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Out of the 4 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the large public school handed out 4,721 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Louisiana State University are China, India, and Iran. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Louisiana State University runs, on average, about $28,635. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,966 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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A rank of #4 on our list means Southern University and A & M College is a great place for Jamaican students in Louisiana working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school awarded 726 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Southern University and A & M College are India, Nigeria, and Cameroon. International students at Southern University and A & M College can expect to pay, on average, about $17,192 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $17,104 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

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

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