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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Kansas for Students from Nigeria

7 Colleges
$21,919 Avg Tuition & Fees*
29% 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 Nigerian Students in Kansas ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for Nigerian students in Kansas. 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 Kansas for Students from Nigeria

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Wichita State University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Nigerian students in Kansas. Wichita State University is a fairly large public school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 2,550 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 11.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and Sri Lanka come to WSU to study. International students at WSU can expect to pay, on average, about $18,165 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $15,323 a year in average tuition and fees.

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A rank of #2 on our list means Kansas State University is a great place for Nigerian students in Kansas working on their bachelor’s degree. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 3,967 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at K -State come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at K -State is about $26,491 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $23,949 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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3

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian students in Kansas list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 4,600 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at KU come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at KU runs, on average, about $28,034. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,007 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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4

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Emporia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Nigerian students in Kansas. ESU is a medium-sized public school situated in Emporia, Kansas. It awarded 735 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at ESU are China, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia. International students at ESU can expect to pay, on average, about $14,918 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,353 per year.

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Out of the 7 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,223 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 28.2% are international. Students studying at FHSU come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at FHSU runs, on average, about $15,870. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,376 per year.

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Pittsburg State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Kansas list. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,079 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Pitt State are India, Saudi Arabia, and China. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Pitt State runs, on average, about $19,088. Graduate students pay around $19,560 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Friends University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Kansas ranking, coming in at #7. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 313 students in 2020-2021.

Students studying at Friends University come from such countries as Brazil, India, and Spain. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Friends University is about $30,864 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $11,988 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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