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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Tennessee for Students from Malaysia

5 Colleges
$29,894 Avg Tuition & Fees*
42% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. 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 Tennessee ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 5 colleges and universities across Tennessee to determine which were the best for Malaysian students in Tennessee. 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 Tennessee for Students from Malaysia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Middle Tennessee State University to be the best affordable school for Malaysian students in Tennessee in this year’s ranking. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the large public school handed out 3,926 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 Middle Tennessee State University are Saudi Arabia, China, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Middle Tennessee State University is about $28,264 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $27,432 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian students in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 1,905 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Tennessee Tech University are Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Tennessee Tech University runs, on average, about $19,834. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,702 per year.

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Out of the 5 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, the fairly large public school handed out 2,676 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.0% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and China come to ETSU to study. International students at ETSU can expect to pay, on average, about $12,740 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,856 per year.

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A rank of #4 on our list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for Malaysian students in Tennessee working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, the large public school awarded 5,356 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UT Knoxville come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UT Knoxville is about $31,664 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $31,798 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Malaysian students in Tennessee. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,365 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Vanderbilt are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Vanderbilt runs, on average, about $56,966. Graduate students pay around $52,162 a year in average tuition and fees.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.

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