2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Florida for Students from Thailand
14
Colleges
$28,968
Avg Tuition & Fees*
46%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in Florida ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
We analyzed 14 colleges and universities across Florida to determine which were the best for Thai students in Florida. 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 Florida for Students from Thailand
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named University of South Florida - Main Campus the best affordable school for Thai students in Florida working on their bachelor’s degree. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,333 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 8.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at USF Tampa come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at USF Tampa is about $17,324 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $21,126 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Thai students in Florida. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,735 students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Florida State come from such countries as China, India, and Panama. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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A rank of #3 on our list means University of Central Florida is a great place for Thai students in Florida working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 15,189 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UCF come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UCF is about $22,467 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,657 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 International University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Thai students in Florida list. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13,988 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at FIU are China, Venezuela, and India. International students at FIU can expect to pay, on average, about $18,963 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $24,211 a year in average tuition and fees.
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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A rank of #5 on our list means University of North Florida is a great place for Thai students in Florida working on their bachelor’s degree. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,573 students in 2020-2021.
Around 1.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UNF come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Brazil. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UNF is about $19,407 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,930 per year.
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University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in Florida ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the large public school awarded 9,775 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UF to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UF runs, on average, about $28,659. Graduate students pay around $30,130 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Florida Atlantic University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in Florida. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,986 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. Students studying at FAU come from such countries as India, China, and Brazil. International students at FAU can expect to pay, on average, about $17,324 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $18,482 a year in average tuition and fees.
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The University of West Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in Florida list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, the fairly large public school awarded 2,407 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UWF are Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and Japan. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UWF runs, on average, about $18,658. Graduate students pay around $24,894 a year in average tuition and fees.
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The University of Tampa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in Florida ranking. UT is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,067 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UT come from such countries as Kuwait, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at UT can expect to pay, on average, about $31,274 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $12,014 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Saint Leo University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in Florida ranking. Located in Saint Leo, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,705 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at St. Leo University come from such countries as Bahamas, Jamaica, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at St. Leo University runs, on average, about $26,050. Graduate students pay around $15,218 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Nova Southeastern University landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in Florida. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 1,413 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NUS Florida come from such countries as Venezuela, Canada, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at NUS Florida is about $34,570 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $22,790 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in Florida. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 20.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Florida Tech come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. International students at Florida Tech can expect to pay, on average, about $43,246 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $22,588 per year.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Miami did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in Florida. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 3,348 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.3% of the total student body at the school. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Ringling College of Art and Design came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in Florida ranking. Ringling College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in Sarasota, Florida that handed out 306 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 18.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Ringling College come from such countries as South Korea, China, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Ringling College is about $51,170 a year, on average.
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