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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Virginia for Students from Malaysia

5 Colleges
$34,120 Avg Tuition & Fees*
61% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Malaysian Students in Virginia ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for Malaysian students in Virginia. 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 Virginia for Students from Malaysia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Our 2021 rankings named Virginia Tech the best affordable school for Malaysian students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a large public school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 7,699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Virginia Tech come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Virginia Tech runs, on average, about $33,857. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $31,443 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the large public school handed out 5,002 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at JMU come from such countries as China, Vietnam, and South Korea. International students at JMU can expect to pay, on average, about $29,564 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $29,746 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 10,381 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Liberty University are South Korea, Canada, and China. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Liberty University runs, on average, about $16,160. Graduate students pay around $8,360 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #4 spot on the list. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 6,388 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at GMU are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at GMU is about $36,579 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $37,956 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 University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school awarded 5,493 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to University of Virginia to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at University of Virginia runs, on average, about $54,438. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $33,520 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

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

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