2021 Best Colleges for International Students in Minnesota
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When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. 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 International Students in Minnesota ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for international 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 International Students
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best school for international students in Minnesota in this year’s ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,414 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UMN Twin Cities are China, India, and South Korea.
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 be in good company if you decide to attend Macalester College. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for international students in Minnesota list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 585 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 14.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Macalester are China, India, and Vietnam.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 Carleton College. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Carleton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 517 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Carleton to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Olaf College. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for international students in Minnesota list. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 942 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at St. Olaf are China, Vietnam, and India.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Gustavus Adolphus College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for international students in Minnesota. Gustavus Adolphus is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 449 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 2.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Gustavus Adolphus come from such countries as Vietnam, Pakistan, and Mexico.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Minnesota - Morris came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for international Students in Minnesota ranking. Located in Morris, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 304 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMN Morris to study.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for international Students in Minnesota list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 2,288 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMN Duluth to study.
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With a ranking of #8, Winona State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Minnesota. Winona State is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,622 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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.
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The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #9. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 807 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Canada, United Kingdom, and Ethiopia come to St. Scholastica to study.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for international Students in Minnesota list. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.9% are international. Students from as far away as Nepal, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Minnesota State Mankato to study.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #11. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 437 bachelor’s degrees 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.
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Saint Cloud State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for international Students in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,859 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Nepal, India, and China come to St. Cloud State University to study.
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With a ranking of #13, Martin Luther College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Minnesota. Martin Luther College is a small private not-for-profit school located in New Ulm, Minnesota that handed out 173 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.4% are international. Students from as far away as South Korea, China, and Antigua and Barbuda come to MLC to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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With a ranking of #14, Minneapolis College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Minnesota. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 148 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, Italy, and United Kingdom come to MCAD to study.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Minnesota. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,064 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at MSU Moorhead come from such countries as Nepal, Nigeria, and Japan.
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Hamline University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for international Students in Minnesota list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 520 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Hamline are China, Vietnam, and South Korea.
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St Catherine University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #17. St. Kate’s is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 614 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 0.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at St. Kate’s are Saudi Arabia, Zimbabwe, and Nepal.
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Augsburg University landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Minnesota. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 592 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Augsburg are China, Ethiopia, and Vietnam.
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Bethany Lutheran College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #19. BLC is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 14.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at BLC come from such countries as China, Congo, and Ethiopia.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Minnesota - Crookston landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Minnesota. University of Minnesota - Crookston is a small public school located in Crookston, Minnesota that handed out 457 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMN Crookston are China, India, and South Korea.
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Bemidji State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for international Students in Minnesota list. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 1,012 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Bemidji State University are Canada, Nepal, and China.
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University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Minnesota. Northwestern is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 697 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 1.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Mongolia come to Northwestern to study.
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With a ranking of #23, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in Minnesota. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,164 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to Concordia University, Saint Paul to study.
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Dunwoody College of Technology came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for international Students in Minnesota ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
Around 0.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as South Korea, Honduras, and Côte d’Ivoire come to Dunwoody College of Technology to study.
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Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for international Students in Minnesota list. Marshall, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 459 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Southwest Minnesota State University come from such countries as Nepal, Taiwan, and Nigeria.
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