2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Minnesota for Students from Thailand

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. 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 Thai Students in Minnesota ranking.

We analyzed 3 colleges and universities across Minnesota to determine which were the best for Thai students in Minnesota. 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 value.

Find out more about our ranking methodology.

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Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as quality or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.

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Top Value Colleges in Minnesota for Students from Thailand

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

$33,818 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

10.0% International Students

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best affordable school for Thai students in Minnesota 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.

Around 10.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMN Twin Cities are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UMN Twin Cities is about $33,818 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $29,262 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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2

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

$18,200 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

7.9% International Students

A rank of #2 on our list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for Thai students in Minnesota working on their bachelor’s degree. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,524 students in 2020-2021.

Around 7.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Minnesota State Mankato come from such countries as Nepal, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Minnesota State Mankato is about $18,200 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $9,308 a year in average tuition and fees.

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3

Carleton College
Northfield, MN

$60,225 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

10.1% International Students

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carleton College. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Thai students in Minnesota list. Carleton is located in Northfield, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 517 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Carleton to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Carleton is about $60,225 a year, on average.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

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

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.