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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the Southeast Region for Students from Singapore

15 Colleges
$39,829 Avg Tuition & Fees*
63% 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southeast Region ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for Singaporean students in the Southeast Region. 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 the Southeast Region for Students from Singapore

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Florida State University the best affordable school for Singaporean students in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,735 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Florida State come from such countries as China, India, and Panama. International students at Florida State can expect to pay, on average, about $21,683 a year to attend the school. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, the large public school awarded 6,377 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at NC State are India, China, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at NC State is about $29,916 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $29,690 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

Full North Carolina State University Report

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 677 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Regent come from such countries as India, Nigeria, and Singapore. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Regent runs, on average, about $18,820. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,190 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Singaporean students in the Southeast Region. This large public school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 4,540 bachelor’s degrees 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. International students at WVU can expect to pay, on average, about $25,824 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $26,676 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean students in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,879 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 24.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Georgia Tech come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Georgia Tech is about $33,964 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $31,334 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 7,272 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UofSC to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UofSC runs, on average, about $33,928. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $30,160 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southeast Region. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 6,496 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UNC Chapel Hill to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UNC Chapel Hill runs, on average, about $36,891. 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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Georgia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school handed out 5,480 bachelor’s degrees 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 Georgia State are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Georgia State runs, on average, about $24,517. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,790 per year.

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Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 2,474 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 25.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at SCAD are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at SCAD is about $38,840 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $39,740 per year.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,493 students in 2020-2021.

Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to University of Virginia to study. International students at University of Virginia can expect to pay, on average, about $54,438 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $33,520 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southeast Region ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 3,348 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 13.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at U Miami come from such countries as China, Kuwait, and Venezuela. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at U Miami runs, on average, about $54,760. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $41,036 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Ringling College of Art and Design came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Ringling College is located in Sarasota, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 306 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 18.5% are international. Students studying at Ringling College come from such countries as South Korea, China, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Ringling College runs, on average, about $51,170.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Emory University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,691 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 15.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Emory are China, South Korea, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Emory is about $55,468 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $45,684 per year.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Emory University Report

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Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,365 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Vanderbilt are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Vanderbilt is about $56,966 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $52,162 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Durham, North Carolina, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 18.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Duke to study. International students at Duke can expect to pay, on average, about $60,244 a year to attend the school. 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.

Full Duke University Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 15 schools only.

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