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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Minnesota for Students from Kenya

5 Colleges
$25,224 Avg Tuition & Fees*
40% 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. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students in Minnesota ranking.

Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for Kenyan students in Minnesota. 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 Minnesota for Students from Kenya

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best affordable school for Kenyan students in Minnesota working on their bachelor’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,524 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 7.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Nepal, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Minnesota State Mankato to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Minnesota State Mankato runs, on average, about $18,200. Graduate students pay around $9,308 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 1,622 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Taiwan, and South Korea come to Winona State to study. International students at Winona State can expect to pay, on average, about $16,684 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $12,836 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #3 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 1,859 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at St. Cloud State University are Nepal, India, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at St. Cloud State University is about $18,010 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $13,412 a year in average tuition and fees.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Kenyan students in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,414 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UMN Twin Cities runs, on average, about $33,818. 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.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan students in Minnesota list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 437 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.7% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Nigeria come to SMU MN to study. International students at SMU MN can expect to pay, on average, about $39,410 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $10,890 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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