2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Michigan for Students from Thailand
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$31,586
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Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
When 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 Thai Students in Michigan ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for Thai students in Michigan. 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 Michigan for Students from Thailand
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Western Michigan University to be the best affordable school for Thai students in Michigan in this year’s ranking. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,747 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 7.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at WMU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at WMU runs, on average, about $16,768. Graduate students pay around $26,248 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Ferris State University is a fairly large public school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 2,124 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Ferris come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Ferris is about $13,188 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $8,232 a year in average tuition and fees.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Thai students in Michigan list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,450 students in 2020-2021.
Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Michigan State come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. International students at Michigan State can expect to pay, on average, about $41,290 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $38,638 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Michigan State University Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 9,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at U-M are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at U-M runs, on average, about $55,097. Graduate students pay around $50,464 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report
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