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2021 Best 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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Minnesota ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 quality 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 Colleges in Minnesota for Students from Ghana

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN

Our 2021 rankings named Macalester College the best school for Ghanaian students in Minnesota working on their bachelor’s degree. Macalester College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 585 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 14.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Macalester come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam.

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

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Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the 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 studying at UMN Twin Cities come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

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A rank of #3 on our list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for Ghanaian students in Minnesota working on their bachelor’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,524 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.9% are international. Students studying at Minnesota State Mankato come from such countries as Nepal, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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A rank of #4 on our list means Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a great place for Ghanaian students in Minnesota working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,064 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.4% are international. Students studying at MSU Moorhead come from such countries as Nepal, Nigeria, and Japan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at St. Cloud State University are Nepal, India, and China.

Full Saint Cloud State University Report

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Footnotes

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

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