2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Minnesota for Students from Ecuador

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in Minnesota ranking.

We analyzed 2 colleges and universities across Minnesota to determine which were the best for Ecuadorian 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 value.

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Top Value Colleges in Minnesota for Students from Ecuador

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

$33,818 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

10.0% International Students

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Ecuadorian students in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,414 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UMN Twin Cities come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UMN Twin Cities runs, on average, about $33,818. Graduate students pay around $29,262 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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2

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

$18,200 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

7.9% International Students

A rank of #2 on our list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for Ecuadorian students in Minnesota working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 2,524 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Minnesota State Mankato are Nepal, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Minnesota State Mankato runs, on average, about $18,200. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $9,308 per year.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 2 schools only.

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.