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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Minnesota for Students from Iran

4 Colleges
$21,729 Avg Tuition & Fees*
43% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in Minnesota ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for Iranian students in Minnesota. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Value Colleges in Minnesota for Students from Iran

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Minnesota - Morris tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Iranian students in Minnesota. This small public school is located in Morris, Minnesota, and it awarded 304 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UMN Morris are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UMN Morris runs, on average, about $15,940.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,414 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UMN Twin Cities come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 2,288 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMN Duluth are China, India, and South Korea. International students at UMN Duluth can expect to pay, on average, about $19,148 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $29,060 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #4 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,859 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 8.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at St. Cloud State University come from such countries as Nepal, India, and China. International students at St. Cloud State University can expect to pay, on average, about $18,010 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $13,412 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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