2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the United States for Students from Kenya
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When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
We analyzed 211 colleges and universities across the United States to determine which were the best for Kenyan students. 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.
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Top Value Colleges in the U.S. for Students from Kenya
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best affordable school for Kenyan students in this year’s ranking. BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,977 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 17.5% are international. Students from as far away as Canada, Mexico, and Brazil come to BYU - I to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at BYU - I is about $4,416 a year, on average.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 10,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.6% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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Out of the 211 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #3 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,524 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Minnesota State Mankato come from such countries as Nepal, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Minnesota State Mankato runs, on average, about $18,200. Graduate students pay around $9,308 a year in average tuition and fees.
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A rank of #4 on our list means University of Wyoming is a great place for Kenyan students working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 2,364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UW come from such countries as China, India, and Canada. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UW runs, on average, about $16,957. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,569 per year.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Western Michigan University is a great place for Kenyan students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the fairly large public school awarded 3,747 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.0% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to WMU to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at WMU is about $16,768 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $26,248 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Iowa State University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,998 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Iowa State are China, India, and Malaysia. International students at Iowa State can expect to pay, on average, about $25,446 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $26,948 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Winona State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students list. Winona State University is a medium-sized public school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 1,622 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Winona State are China, Taiwan, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Winona State is about $16,684 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $12,836 per year.
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Minot State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students list. MSU is located in Minot, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 561 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 10.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at MSU come from such countries as Canada, Nigeria, and South Korea. International students at MSU can expect to pay, on average, about $8,163 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $10,263 per year.
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Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school awarded 6,884 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas Tech are India, China, and Bangladesh. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Texas Tech runs, on average, about $24,121. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,698 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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University of Central Missouri came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students ranking. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, the fairly large public school handed out 1,725 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.2% are international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal come to UCM to study. International students at UCM can expect to pay, on average, about $16,815 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $16,992 a year in average tuition and fees.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 2,555 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNI are Saudi Arabia, China, and Mexico. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UNI runs, on average, about $19,753. Graduate students pay around $21,201 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #12, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 2,568 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at North Dakota State University come from such countries as India, China, and Bangladesh. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at North Dakota State University is about $14,876 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $12,028 per year.
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Saint Cloud State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 1,859 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at St. Cloud State University come from such countries as Nepal, India, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at St. Cloud State University is about $18,010 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $13,412 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 9,414 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UMN Twin Cities come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UMN Twin Cities runs, on average, about $33,818. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,262 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Illinois State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students list. Located in Normal, Illinois, the large public school handed out 4,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Panama, and China come to Illinois State to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Illinois State runs, on average, about $24,172. Graduate students pay around $11,773 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students ranking, coming in at #16. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,641 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to Missouri State to study. International students at Missouri State can expect to pay, on average, about $16,498 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $12,618 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of Houston came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students ranking. This large public school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 8,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UH are India, China, and Vietnam. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UH is about $21,891 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $18,871 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #18, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,550 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 11.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at WSU come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and Sri Lanka. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at WSU runs, on average, about $18,165. Graduate students pay around $15,323 a year in average tuition and fees.
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The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a medium-sized public school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 1,066 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 0.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and Japan come to UT Martin to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UT Martin runs, on average, about $15,952. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $16,838 per year.
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Southeast Missouri State University landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,830 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Southeast Missouri State University come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Southeast Missouri State University runs, on average, about $15,285. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,593 per year.
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Lindenwood University landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,105 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 7.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Lindenwood University are Venezuela, Panama, and Canada. International students at Lindenwood University can expect to pay, on average, about $18,640 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $9,784 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Binghamton University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Vestal, New York, the fairly large public school handed out 4,004 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Binghamton University are China, India, and South Korea. International students at Binghamton University can expect to pay, on average, about $28,230 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,570 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Berea College landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students. Berea College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Berea, Kentucky that handed out 299 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.4% are international. Students from as far away as Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Haiti come to Berea to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Berea runs, on average, about $43,612.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students ranking, coming in at #24. Plattsburgh, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,289 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.5% are international. Students studying at SUNY Plattsburgh come from such countries as Vietnam, Japan, and China. International students at SUNY Plattsburgh can expect to pay, on average, about $18,841 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $24,941 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Florida State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,735 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Panama come to Florida State to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Florida State is about $21,683 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $26,707 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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