College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2021 Best Affordable Colleges in North Carolina for Students from South Korea

11 Colleges
$36,824 Avg Tuition & Fees*
56% 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 South Korean Students in North Carolina ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 11 schools in North Carolina, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for South Korean students in North Carolina. 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.

See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.

Customizing Your List

Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
Other Rankings Narrow by Field of Study

Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as quality or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.

We've created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you're torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Top Value Colleges in North Carolina for Students from South Korea

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the best affordable school for South Korean students in North Carolina in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 6,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and South Korea come to NC State to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at NC State is about $29,916 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,690 per year.

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

Read More…

2

A rank of #2 on our list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for South Korean students in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.2% are international. Students studying at UNC Charlotte come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UNC Charlotte runs, on average, about $20,622. Graduate students pay around $21,147 a year in average tuition and fees.

Read More…

3

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,694 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UNC Greensboro come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at UNC Greensboro can expect to pay, on average, about $22,627 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,983 per year.

Read full report on University of North Carolina at Greensboro

4

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 5,233 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at ECU come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at ECU is about $23,574 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $20,743 a year in average tuition and fees.

Full East Carolina University Report

5

A rank of #5 on our list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great place for South Korean students in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,021 students in 2020-2021.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNCW are Japan, China, and India. International students at UNCW can expect to pay, on average, about $21,303 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,343 per year.

Read More…

6

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in North Carolina. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 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. 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%.

Read full report on University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

7
Campbell crest
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in North Carolina. Campbell is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 883 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Campbell are India, Sweden, and Spain. International students at Campbell can expect to pay, on average, about $38,160 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $15,152 a year in average tuition and fees.

Read full report on Campbell University

8
Methodist crest
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC

Methodist University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #8. Methodist is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 355 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and Swaziland come to Methodist to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Methodist is about $36,960 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $41,428 a year in average tuition and fees.

Read More…

9
Davidson crest
Davidson College
Davidson, NC

Davidson College did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #9. Davidson is located in Davidson, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 598 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.0% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Greece come to Davidson to study. International students at Davidson can expect to pay, on average, about $55,000 a year to attend the school.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read More…

10
Wake Forest University crest
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in North Carolina list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,472 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Wake Forest University to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Wake Forest University is about $59,770 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $39,240 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Wake Forest University Report

11
Duke crest
Duke University
Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in North Carolina. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 18.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Duke are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Duke is about $60,244 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $59,141 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

Full Duke University Report

View Best Affordable Colleges for International Students Nationwide >

More Rankings >

Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 11 schools only.

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options