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2021 Best Colleges in Minnesota for Students from Saudi Arabia

8 Colleges
$25,588 Avg Tuition & Fees*
42% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Minnesota ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for Saudi Arabian 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 quality.

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Top Colleges in Minnesota for Students from Saudi Arabia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Saudi Arabian students in Minnesota. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the large public school handed out 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian students in Minnesota list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 2,524 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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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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. 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.

International students make up 8.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at St. Cloud State University come from such countries as Nepal, India, and China.

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Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Winona State is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,622 bachelor’s degrees 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 Winona State are China, Taiwan, and South Korea.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Saudi Arabian students in Minnesota. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 2,288 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UMN Duluth come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Minnesota ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 1,164 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Concordia University, Saint Paul are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

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With a ranking of #7, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Minnesota. SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 437 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 1.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at SMU MN are India, China, and Nigeria.

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St Catherine University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Minnesota list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 614 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Zimbabwe, and Nepal come to St. Kate’s to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.

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