2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the United States for Students from Spain
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We analyzed 355 colleges and universities across the United States to determine which were the best for Spanish students. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.
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Top Value Colleges in the U.S. for Students from Spain
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Our 2021 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best affordable school for Spanish students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Provo, Utah, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 7,007 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2018-2019.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at BYU are Canada, South Korea, and China. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at BYU runs, on average, about $5,790. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $7,290 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BYU is ranked #2 for overall value in the United States.
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Out of the 355 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, the large public school handed out 8,684 bachelor’s degrees in 2018-2019.
International students make up 10.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to USF Tampa to study. International students at USF Tampa can expect to pay, on average, about $17,324 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,126 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, USF Tampa also did well on our overall best for the money list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish students list. Rexburg, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,537 students in 2018-2019.
International students make up 15.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at BYU - I are Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at BYU - I runs, on average, about $4,208.
As a testament to the value of education it offers, BYU - I also is in the top 10% of our overall best for the money ranking.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Spanish students. UW is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,387 bachelor’s degrees in 2018-2019.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UW are China, India, and Canada. International students at UW can expect to pay, on average, about $14,803 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $16,009 per year.
As a testament to the value of education it offers, UW also is in the top 5% of our overall best for the money ranking.
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Out of the 355 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,026 students in 2018-2019.
Around 6.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at South Dakota State are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at South Dakota State runs, on average, about $12,589. Graduate students pay around $16,675 a year in average tuition and fees.
South Dakota State also claimed a spot on our overall value list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students ranking, coming in at #6. Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2018-2019, this school awarded 1,101 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.4% are international. Students studying at Northwest come from such countries as India, Nepal, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Northwest is about $14,020 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $7,023 per year.
Northwest also claimed a spot on our overall value list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students ranking, coming in at #7. GVSU is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 5,421 bachelor’s degrees in 2018-2019.
International students make up 1.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at GVSU come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at GVSU runs, on average, about $18,610. Graduate students pay around $17,208 a year in average tuition and fees.
GVSU also claimed a spot on our overall value list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Iowa State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students ranking. Located in Ames, Iowa, the large public school awarded 7,380 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2018-2019.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Malaysia come to Iowa State to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Iowa State is about $24,508 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $25,952 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, Iowa State also did well on our overall best for the money list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Eastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students ranking, coming in at #9. EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2018-2019, this school awarded 1,244 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.3% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Nigeria come to EIU to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at EIU is about $13,974 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,442 per year.
In addition to its great ranking here, EIU is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall value list.
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Western Michigan University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2018-2019, this school awarded 3,824 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at WMU are Saudi Arabia, India, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at WMU is about $16,041 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $31,355 a year in average tuition and fees.
In addition to its great ranking here, WMU is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall value list.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students ranking, coming in at #11. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 6,599 bachelor’s degrees in 2018-2019.
International students make up 5.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Texas Tech come from such countries as India, China, and Bangladesh. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Texas Tech is about $19,260 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $15,651 per year.
Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our overall value list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students. Located in Kearney, Nebraska, the medium-sized public school handed out 850 bachelor’s degrees in 2018-2019.
Around 5.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Japan, China, and Oman come to UNK to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UNK runs, on average, about $14,901. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $14,629 per year.
UNK also claimed a spot on our overall value list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Lindenwood University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students ranking. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2018-2019.
International students make up 9.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Venezuela, Panama, and Canada come to Lindenwood University to study. International students at Lindenwood University can expect to pay, on average, about $18,100 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $18,100 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Florida State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, the large public school awarded 9,688 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2018-2019.
International students make up 4.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Florida State are China, India, and Panama. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Florida State is about $21,683 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $26,707 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. Florida State excels when it comes to value. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our overall best for the money list.
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Florida International University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students ranking. This large public school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 12,352 bachelor’s degrees in 2018-2019.
International students make up 7.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Venezuela, and India come to FIU to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at FIU runs, on average, about $18,963. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,211 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Western Illinois University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students ranking, coming in at #16. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 1,785 bachelor’s degrees in 2018-2019.
Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at WIU come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at WIU runs, on average, about $12,940. Graduate students pay around $11,803 a year in average tuition and fees.
WIU excels when it comes to value. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall best for the money list.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 8,988 bachelor’s degrees in 2018-2019.
International students make up 12.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UMN Twin Cities come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UMN Twin Cities is about $33,325 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,845 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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Illinois State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students ranking, coming in at #18. Illinois State University is a large public school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 4,822 bachelor’s degrees in 2018-2019.
International students make up 2.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Illinois State are India, Panama, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Illinois State is about $20,427 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,030 per year.
Illinois State also claimed a spot on our overall value list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of Southern Mississippi came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students ranking. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2018-2019, this school awarded 2,470 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Southern Miss are India, Nepal, and China. International students at Southern Miss can expect to pay, on average, about $10,896 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $10,896 a year in average tuition and fees.
In addition to its great ranking here, Southern Miss is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall value list.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Houston did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,631 bachelor’s degrees in 2018-2019.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.9% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Vietnam come to UH to study. International students at UH can expect to pay, on average, about $21,749 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $18,748 a year in average tuition and fees.
UH also claimed a spot on our overall value list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Hunter College did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students ranking, coming in at #21. Hunter College is a large public school located in New York, New York that handed out 3,496 bachelor’s degrees in 2018-2019.
Around 4.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Hunter are China, South Korea, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Hunter runs, on average, about $15,332. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,828 per year.
Hunter excels when it comes to value. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall best for the money list.
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California State University - Long Beach landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2018-2019, this school awarded 8,950 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.4% are international. Students studying at CSULB come from such countries as India, China, and Japan. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at CSULB runs, on average, about $18,714. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,772 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Queens College did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Queens, New York, the fairly large public school handed out 3,873 bachelor’s degrees in 2018-2019.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.7% are international. 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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With a ranking of #24, William Carey University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 555 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2018-2019.
Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at William Carey University are United Kingdom, Spain, and France. International students at William Carey University can expect to pay, on average, about $12,750 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $9,900 per year.
William Carey University also claimed a spot on our overall value list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #25, Monroe College did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students. Monroe College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2018-2019, this school awarded 994 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 15.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Monroe College come from such countries as India, China, and Jamaica. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Monroe College runs, on average, about $15,860. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $16,724 per year.
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Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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Rest of the Top 15% Best Value Colleges in the United States for International Students
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| Rank | College | Location |
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| 51 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 52 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville, AL |
| 53 | Delta State University | Cleveland, MS |
| 54 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS |
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These schools also performed well in our Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | University of Oklahoma Norman Campus | Norman, OK |
| 56 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 57 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus | Indiana, PA |
| 58 | University of New Mexico - Main Campus | Albuquerque, NM |
| 59 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 60 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 61 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
| 62 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 63 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 64 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 65 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 66 | Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ |
| 67 | Troy University | Troy, AL |
| 68 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 69 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 70 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 71 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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