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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in South Dakota for Students from Vietnam

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

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Vietnamese Students in South Dakota ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

We analyzed 3 colleges and universities across South Dakota to determine which were the best for Vietnamese students in South Dakota. 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 South Dakota for Students from Vietnam

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 affordable school for Vietnamese students in South Dakota in this year’s ranking. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,977 students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at South Dakota State come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal. International students at South Dakota State can expect to pay, on average, about $12,809 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $16,917 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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 #2 in this year’s ranking. USD is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 1,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at USD are China, India, and Nepal. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at USD runs, on average, about $12,942. Graduate students pay around $12,768 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Augustana Sioux Falls crest
Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augustana University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 567 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Augustana Sioux Falls come from such countries as Ethiopia, Norway, and China. International students at Augustana Sioux Falls can expect to pay, on average, about $35,914 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $36,696 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 3 schools only.

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