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Costs are yearly international tuition; rates are overall university acceptance rates, and the acceptance rate for international students usually tracks close. Five US and five UK universities abroad with high acceptance rates:

The Cheapest Universities for International Students With High Acceptance Rates
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  • Minot State University, around $8,500 a year, admit rate around 70 percent: the cheapest accredited four-year degree in the US
  • Nicholls State University, around $9,600 a year, around 90 percent: Louisiana price, straightforward admissions
  • South Dakota State University, around $12,800 a year, around 90 percent: strong agriculture and engineering for the money
  • University of North Dakota, around $15,000 a year, around 90 percent: flagship resources, small-state costs
  • University of Wyoming, around $19,000 a year, around 96 percent: the cheapest flagship university in the country

UK universities with high acceptance rates for international students and genuinely low fees:

- Wrexham University, around 11,750 pounds a year: among the lowest international fees in the UK - Leeds Trinity University, around 12,000 pounds a year: small classes, high offer rate - University of Suffolk, around 12,500 pounds a year: modern campus, simple entry requirements - University of Bolton, around 12,500 pounds a year: career-focused degrees, strong student support - University of Bedfordshire, around 13,000 pounds a year, offer rate around 85 percent: practical courses near London Sources: Common Data Set, College Navigator Run each pick through a chances of admission to colleges calculator before you pay the fee. It is the fastest way to calculate chances of admission, and knowing your real chances of acceptance beats hoping.