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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the Plains States Region for Students from Ecuador

10 Colleges
$28,992 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Plains States Region ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 10 schools in the Plains States Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Ecuadorian students in the Plains States Region. 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.

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Top Value Colleges in the Plains States Region for Students from Ecuador

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best affordable school for Ecuadorian students in the Plains States Region in this year’s ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,998 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Malaysia come to Iowa State to study. 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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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for Ecuadorian students in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,414 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMN Twin Cities are 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Ecuadorian students in the Plains States Region. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, the fairly large public school handed out 2,524 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Minnesota State Mankato come from such countries as Nepal, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at Minnesota State Mankato can expect to pay, on average, about $18,200 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $9,308 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Lindenwood University is about $18,640 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $9,784 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 Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 4,727 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, Malaysia, and India come to UNL to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UNL is about $26,720 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,541 per year.

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Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,967 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to K -State to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at K -State runs, on average, about $26,491. Graduate students pay around $23,949 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of Kansas landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Plains States Region. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,600 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at KU are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at KU runs, on average, about $28,034. Graduate students pay around $25,007 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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Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Plains States Region list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 567 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 Ethiopia, Norway, and China come to Augustana Sioux Falls to study. International students at Augustana Sioux Falls can expect to pay, on average, about $35,914 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $36,696 per year.

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Drury University
Springfield, MO

Drury University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Plains States Region ranking. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 391 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Drury University come from such countries as China, South Korea, and France. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Drury University runs, on average, about $32,130. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $7,714 per year.

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Creighton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,429 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Creighton are China, Saudi Arabia, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Creighton runs, on average, about $44,524. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,096 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.

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