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2021 Best Colleges in Minnesota for Students from Sri Lanka

5 Colleges
$20,855 Avg Tuition & Fees*
35% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Minnesota ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 5 schools in Minnesota, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Sri Lankan students in Minnesota. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Colleges in Minnesota for Students from Sri Lanka

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 Sri Lankan students in Minnesota working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 9,414 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.0% are international. 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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2

Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, the fairly large public school handed out 2,524 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Minnesota State Mankato are Nepal, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

3

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan students in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,859 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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 5 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.

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.

Full Winona State University Report

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Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #5 spot on the list. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that 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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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.

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