2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Minnesota for Students from Germany

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for German Students in Minnesota ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

We analyzed 3 colleges and universities across Minnesota to determine which were the best for German students in Minnesota. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value 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 Value Colleges in Minnesota for Students from Germany

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

$18,200 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

7.9% International Students

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best affordable school for German students in Minnesota in this year’s ranking. 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. International students at Minnesota State Mankato can expect to pay, on average, about $18,200 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $9,308 a year in average tuition and fees.

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2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

$33,818 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

10.0% International Students

A rank of #2 on our list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for German students in Minnesota working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,414 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.0% are international. Students studying at UMN Twin Cities come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at UMN Twin Cities can expect to pay, on average, about $33,818 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,262 per year.

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

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3

Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Moorhead, MN

$17,564 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

3.4% International Students

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for German students in Minnesota list. MSU Moorhead is a public institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,064 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at MSU Moorhead are Nepal, Nigeria, and Japan. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at MSU Moorhead runs, on average, about $17,564. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,052 per year.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 3 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.