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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in North Carolina for Students from Pakistan

4 Colleges
$36,918 Avg Tuition & Fees*
64% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. 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 Pakistani Students in North Carolina ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 4 schools in North Carolina, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Pakistani students in North Carolina. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Value Colleges in North Carolina for Students from Pakistan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of North Carolina at Charlotte the best affordable school for Pakistani students in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,358 students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UNC Charlotte come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UNC Charlotte is about $20,622 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $21,147 a year in average tuition and fees.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Pakistani students in North Carolina. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 6,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and South Korea come to NC State to study. International students at NC State can expect to pay, on average, about $29,916 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,690 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Pakistani students in North Carolina. This large public school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 6,496 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNC Chapel Hill are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UNC Chapel Hill is about $36,891 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $30,858 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

A rank of #4 on our list means Duke University is a great place for Pakistani students in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Durham, North Carolina, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,319 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 18.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Duke come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Duke runs, on average, about $60,244. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $59,141 per year.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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

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