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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Kentucky for Students from Vietnam

7 Colleges
$28,243 Avg Tuition & Fees*
39% 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 Vietnamese Students in Kentucky ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 7 colleges and universities across Kentucky to determine which were the best for Vietnamese students in Kentucky. 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 Kentucky for Students from Vietnam

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Louisville tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Vietnamese students in Kentucky. This large public school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 3,083 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to UofL to study. International students at UofL can expect to pay, on average, about $28,716 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $27,839 per year.

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A rank of #2 on our list means Murray State University is a great place for Vietnamese students in Kentucky working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Murray, Kentucky, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,603 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Murray State come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Murray State runs, on average, about $18,528. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $14,544 per year.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #3 on our list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for Vietnamese students in Kentucky working on their bachelor’s degree. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 2,289 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at NKU are Saudi Arabia, India, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at NKU is about $20,448 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $15,594 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 7 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the fairly large public school handed out 3,055 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at WKU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at WKU is about $27,000 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $18,340 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 5,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UK to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UK is about $31,608 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $33,548 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY

With a ranking of #6, Campbellsville University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Kentucky. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Campbellsville, Kentucky that handed out 475 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 45.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Japan come to Campbellsville University to study. International students at Campbellsville University can expect to pay, on average, about $25,400 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $8,773 per year.

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Centre College
Danville, KY

Centre College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Kentucky list. Centre College of Kentucky is located in Danville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 407 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 5.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and Japan come to Centre College of Kentucky to study. International students at Centre College of Kentucky can expect to pay, on average, about $46,000 a year to attend the school.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 schools only.

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