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

14 Colleges
$29,378 Avg Tuition & Fees*
48% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Plains States Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 14 schools in the Plains States Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Indonesian students in the Plains States Region. 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.

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

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Iowa State University the best affordable school for Indonesian students in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Around 8.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Malaysia come to Iowa State to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Iowa State runs, on average, about $25,446. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $26,948 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. 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.

International students make up 10.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMN Twin Cities to study. International students at UMN Twin Cities can expect to pay, on average, about $33,818 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,262 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian students in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 2,288 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UMN Duluth are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UMN Duluth runs, on average, about $19,148. Graduate students pay around $29,060 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #4 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 2,524 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Minnesota State Mankato are Nepal, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Minnesota State Mankato runs, on average, about $18,200. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $9,308 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian students in the Plains States Region list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,967 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.6% are international. Students studying at K -State come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India. International students at K -State can expect to pay, on average, about $26,491 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $23,949 per year.

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

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Plains States Region ranking. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,727 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Malaysia, and India come to UNL to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UNL runs, on average, about $26,720. Graduate students pay around $19,541 a year in average tuition and fees.

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University of Kansas landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Plains States Region. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,600 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at KU is about $28,034 a year, on average. 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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Wichita State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Plains States Region list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, the fairly large public school awarded 2,550 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 11.9% are international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and Sri Lanka come to WSU to study. International students at WSU can expect to pay, on average, about $18,165 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $15,323 a year in average tuition and fees.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Iowa is a large public school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 5,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Iowa come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. International students at Iowa can expect to pay, on average, about $31,905 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $31,012 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Plains States Region. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the large public school awarded 5,114 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 4.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Mizzou are China, India, and South Korea. International students at Mizzou can expect to pay, on average, about $30,450 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $28,550 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Maharishi International University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. MIU is located in Fairfield, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 134 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 42.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Nepal, Ethiopia, and China come to MIU to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at MIU runs, on average, about $16,530. Graduate students pay around $32,530 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

Webster University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Plains States Region ranking. Webster is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 748 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Webster come from such countries as China, India, and Uzbekistan. International students at Webster can expect to pay, on average, about $28,700 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $13,500 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Plains States Region. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,833 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at SLU come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at SLU is about $48,824 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $22,614 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Indonesian Students in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,441 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 21.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to WUSTL to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at WUSTL is about $58,866 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $58,288 per year.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 14 schools only.

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