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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in North Carolina for Students from Malaysia

4 Colleges
$36,918 Avg Tuition & Fees*
64% 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 Malaysian Students in North Carolina ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 4 schools in North Carolina, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Malaysian students in North Carolina. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Value Colleges in North Carolina for Students from Malaysia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named North Carolina State University the best affordable school for Malaysian students in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, the large public school awarded 6,377 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at NC State come from such countries as India, China, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at NC State is about $29,916 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $29,690 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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A rank of #2 on our list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for Malaysian students in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 6,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.2% are international. Students studying at UNC Charlotte come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UNC Charlotte is about $20,622 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $21,147 a year in average tuition and fees.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

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Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 6,496 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNC Chapel Hill are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UNC Chapel Hill runs, on average, about $36,891. Graduate students pay around $30,858 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

A rank of #4 on our list means Duke University is a great place for Malaysian students in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 18.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Duke are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Duke runs, on average, about $60,244. Graduate students pay around $59,141 a year in average tuition and fees.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Duke University Report

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

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