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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Arkansas for Students from Mexico

6 Colleges
$22,104 Avg Tuition & Fees*
40% 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 Mexican Students in Arkansas ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 6 schools in Arkansas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Mexican students in Arkansas. 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 Arkansas for Students from Mexico

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Harding University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Mexican students in Arkansas. Harding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 902 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Harding are China, Honduras, and Guatemala. International students at Harding can expect to pay, on average, about $22,230 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,080 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

A rank of #2 on our list means University of Arkansas is a great place for Mexican students in Arkansas working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 5,593 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Panama come to UARK to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UARK runs, on average, about $26,390. Graduate students pay around $22,563 a year in average tuition and fees.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Mexican students in Arkansas. Located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the fairly large public school handed out 1,815 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at A-State come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at A-State can expect to pay, on average, about $12,698 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,408 per year.

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A rank of #4 on our list means University of Central Arkansas is a great place for Mexican students in Arkansas working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Conway, Arkansas, the fairly large public school handed out 1,933 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UCA come from such countries as Côte d’Ivoire, Bahamas, and China. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UCA runs, on average, about $16,433. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,835 per year.

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Brown University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican students in Arkansas list. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. It awarded 383 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at JBU are South Korea, Mexico, and Guatemala. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at JBU runs, on average, about $28,924. Graduate students pay around $13,920 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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University of the Ozarks did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Mexican Students in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #6. University of the Ozarks is a small private not-for-profit school located in Clarksville, Arkansas that handed out 188 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 28.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Ozarks are Bahamas, Rwanda, and Guatemala. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Ozarks runs, on average, about $25,950.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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