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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in South Dakota for Students from Nepal

4 Colleges
$13,754 Avg Tuition & Fees*
29% 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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in South Dakota ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 4 schools in South Dakota, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Nepali students in South Dakota. 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 South Dakota for Students from Nepal

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named South Dakota State University the best affordable school for Nepali students in South Dakota working on their bachelor’s degree. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 1,977 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at South Dakota State are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at South Dakota State runs, on average, about $12,809. Graduate students pay around $16,917 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 South Dakota. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. USD is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 1,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at USD come from such countries as China, India, and Nepal. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at USD is about $12,942 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $12,768 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Nepali students in South Dakota. This small public school is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, and it awarded 360 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at SD Mines come from such countries as India, China, and Nepal. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at SD Mines is about $16,530 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,116 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Dakota State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Nepali students in South Dakota. This small public school is located in Madison, South Dakota, and it awarded 364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Dakota State are India, Nepal, and Nigeria. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Dakota State runs, on average, about $12,735. Graduate students pay around $11,931 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Footnotes

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

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