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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the United States for Students from Singapore

151 Colleges
$22,409 Avg Tuition & Fees*
41% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

Quality BadgeWhen it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

We analyzed 151 colleges and universities across the United States to determine which were the best for Singaporean students. 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.

Find out more about our ranking methodology.

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Top Value Colleges in the U.S. for Students from Singapore

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Brigham Young University - Provo tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Singaporean students. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,871 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 3.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at BYU are Canada, South Korea, and China. International students at BYU can expect to pay, on average, about $6,120 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $7,700 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Laie, Hawaii, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 697 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 43.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at BYU - H come from such countries as Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at BYU - H is about $6,068 a year, on average.

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Out of the 151 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, the large public school awarded 6,998 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 8.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Iowa State come from such countries as China, India, and Malaysia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Iowa State is about $25,446 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $26,948 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean students list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, the large public school awarded 9,735 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Panama come to Florida State to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Florida State runs, on average, about $21,683. Graduate students pay around $26,707 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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Out of the 151 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 9,414 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.0% are international. Students studying at UMN Twin Cities come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at UMN Twin Cities can expect to pay, on average, about $33,818 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,262 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Houston landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students. This large public school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 8,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UH come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UH runs, on average, about $21,891. Graduate students pay around $18,871 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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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students ranking, coming in at #7. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 9,179 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at CSULB are India, China, and Japan. International students at CSULB can expect to pay, on average, about $18,726 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,784 per year.

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

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North Carolina State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,377 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at NC State are India, China, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at NC State runs, on average, about $29,916. Graduate students pay around $29,690 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Buffalo, New York, the large public school awarded 5,623 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 16.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at University at Buffalo are India, China, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at University at Buffalo runs, on average, about $28,702. Graduate students pay around $26,178 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students ranking, coming in at #10. FIT SUNY is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,677 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.3% are international. Students from as far away as South Korea, China, and India come to FIT SUNY to study. International students at FIT SUNY can expect to pay, on average, about $22,315 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,209 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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Queens College
Queens, NY

Queens College landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,652 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to QC to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at QC is about $15,488 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $21,042 a year in average tuition and fees.

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San Jose State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students ranking, coming in at #12. San Jose State is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,192 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Vietnam come to San Jose State to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at San Jose State is about $19,732 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $18,790 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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Baruch College
New York, NY

Baruch College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students list. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large public school handed out 4,053 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Baruch to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Baruch runs, on average, about $15,414. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,882 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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University of North Texas landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,156 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.5% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UNT to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UNT runs, on average, about $20,906. Graduate students pay around $15,600 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 677 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.7% are international. Students from as far away as India, Nigeria, and Singapore come to Regent to study. International students at Regent can expect to pay, on average, about $18,820 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,190 per year.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the large public school awarded 14,829 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.4% are international. Students studying at ASU - Tempe come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at ASU - Tempe can expect to pay, on average, about $29,438 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,432 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,185 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at SUNY Stony Brook are China, India, and South Korea. International students at SUNY Stony Brook can expect to pay, on average, about $28,375 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,628 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students ranking, coming in at #18. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,913 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at OSU are India, China, and Saudi Arabia. International students at OSU can expect to pay, on average, about $24,764 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,175 per year.

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With a ranking of #19, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, the large public school awarded 4,540 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and China come to WVU to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at WVU is about $25,824 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $26,676 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #20, Temple University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Temple are China, India, and Kuwait. International students at Temple can expect to pay, on average, about $30,602 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $24,812 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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Sam Houston State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large public school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 4,433 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SHSU are China, India, and Turkey. International students at SHSU can expect to pay, on average, about $18,752 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $16,009 per year.

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Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students ranking.

The top three countries sending students to study at Penn State Harrisburg are China, India, and South Korea.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students ranking. This large public school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 5,114 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.2% are international. Students studying at Mizzou come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Mizzou is about $30,450 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $28,550 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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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 5,522 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Pitt come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at Pitt can expect to pay, on average, about $35,394 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $42,024 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Oregon State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students ranking, coming in at #25. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,299 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 8.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Oregon State are China, Saudi Arabia, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Oregon State runs, on average, about $31,579. Graduate students pay around $29,420 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Honorable Mentions

These schools also performed well in our Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
26Purchase CollegePurchase, NY
27Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS
28Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City, OK
29California State University - NorthridgeNorthridge, CA
30University of IowaIowa City, IA
31Ohio State University - Main CampusColumbus, OH

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.

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