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2021 Best Colleges in Minnesota for Students from Nepal

10 Colleges
$22,504 Avg Tuition & Fees*
40% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Nepali Students in Minnesota ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for Nepali students in Minnesota. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality 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 Colleges in Minnesota for Students from Nepal

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the best school for Nepali students in Minnesota working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the large public school handed out 9,414 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.0% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMN Twin Cities to study.

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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St. Olaf crest
St Olaf College
Northfield, MN

Out of the 10 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Olaf College landed the #2 spot on the list. St Olaf College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Northfield, Minnesota that handed out 942 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and India come to St. Olaf to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full St Olaf College Report

3

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, the fairly large public school handed out 1,859 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.8% are international. Students from as far away as Nepal, India, and China come to St. Cloud State University to study.

Full Saint Cloud State University Report

4

Out of the 10 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, the fairly large public school handed out 2,524 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.9% are international. Students studying at Minnesota State Mankato come from such countries as Nepal, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

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A rank of #5 on our list means Winona State University is a great place for Nepali students in Minnesota working on their bachelor’s degree. Winona State University is a medium-sized public school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 1,622 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.9% are international. Students studying at Winona State come from such countries as China, Taiwan, and South Korea.

Full Winona State University Report

6

Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in Minnesota list. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,064 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Nepal, Nigeria, and Japan come to MSU Moorhead to study.

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With a ranking of #7, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in Minnesota. SMU MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 437 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SMU MN are India, China, and Nigeria.

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Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #8. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marshall, Minnesota. It awarded 459 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.5% are international. Students from as far away as Nepal, Taiwan, and Nigeria come to Southwest Minnesota State University to study.

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Bemidji State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nepali Students in Minnesota ranking. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 1,012 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Bemidji State University are Canada, Nepal, and China.

Full Bemidji State University Report

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With a ranking of #10, Metropolitan State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in Minnesota. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,934 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Metro State come from such countries as Taiwan, China, and Vietnam.

Full Metropolitan State University Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.

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