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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Minnesota for Students from Ghana

5 Colleges
$29,622 Avg Tuition & Fees*
45% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Minnesota ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for Ghanaian students in Minnesota. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Value Colleges in Minnesota for Students from Ghana

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best affordable school for Ghanaian students in Minnesota working on their bachelor’s degree. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school located in Mankato, Minnesota that 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Ghanaian students in Minnesota. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 1,064 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Nepal, Nigeria, and Japan come to MSU Moorhead to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at MSU Moorhead is about $17,564 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,052 per year.

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A rank of #3 on our list means Saint Cloud State University is a great place for Ghanaian students in Minnesota working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian students in Minnesota list. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.0% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMN Twin Cities to study. 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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Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macalester College. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian students in Minnesota list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 585 students in 2020-2021.

Around 14.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Macalester to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Macalester is about $60,518 a year, on average.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.

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