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2021 Best Colleges in South Dakota for Students from Ghana

3 Colleges
$20,555 Avg Tuition & Fees*
43% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in South Dakota ranking.

After analyzing 3 schools in South Dakota, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Ghanaian students in South Dakota. 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 quality.

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Top Colleges in South Dakota for Students from Ghana

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best school for Ghanaian students in South Dakota in this year’s ranking. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,977 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

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Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #2 on our list means Augustana University is a great place for Ghanaian students in South Dakota working on their bachelor’s degree. Augustana University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 567 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Ethiopia, Norway, and China come to Augustana Sioux Falls to study.

Full Augustana University Report

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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 #3 in this year’s ranking. USD is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at USD are China, India, and Nepal.

Full University of South Dakota Report

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 3 schools only.

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