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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Virginia for Students from Mexico

7 Colleges
$33,989 Avg Tuition & Fees*
53% 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 Mexican Students in Virginia ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for Mexican 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 Mexico

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best affordable school for Mexican students in Virginia in this year’s ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.6% are international. Students studying at Virginia Tech come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at Virginia Tech can expect to pay, on average, about $33,857 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $31,443 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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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. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 5,002 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and South Korea come to JMU to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at JMU runs, on average, about $29,564. Graduate students pay around $29,746 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Mexican students in Virginia. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 10,381 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Liberty University are South Korea, Canada, and China. International students at Liberty University can expect to pay, on average, about $16,160 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $8,360 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 5,512 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to VCU to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at VCU runs, on average, about $36,366. Graduate students pay around $29,546 a year in average tuition and fees.

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A rank of #5 on our list means Old Dominion University is a great place for Mexican students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Old Dominion is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,024 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Old Dominion come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Old Dominion is about $30,960 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $33,288 a year in average tuition and fees.

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With a ranking of #6, George Mason University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Mexican Students in Virginia. 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to GMU to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at GMU runs, on average, about $36,579. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $37,956 per year.

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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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Mexican Students in Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,493 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at University of Virginia come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at University of Virginia is about $54,438 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $33,520 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 schools only.

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