2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the Plains States Region for Students from Kuwait
13
Colleges
$25,223
Avg Tuition & Fees*
37%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Plains States Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for Kuwaiti students in the Plains States Region. 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 the Plains States Region for Students from Kuwait
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
South Dakota State University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Kuwaiti students in the Plains States Region. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,977 students in 2020-2021.
Around 5.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal come to South Dakota State to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at South Dakota State is about $12,809 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $16,917 a year in average tuition and fees.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 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.
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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Minnesota State Mankato is about $18,200 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $9,308 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,998 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.1% are international. Students studying at Iowa State come from such countries as China, India, and Malaysia. International students at Iowa State can expect to pay, on average, about $25,446 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $26,948 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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A rank of #4 on our list means Saint Cloud State University is a great place for Kuwaiti students in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 1,859 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at St. Cloud State University are Nepal, India, and China. International students at St. Cloud State University can expect to pay, on average, about $18,010 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $13,412 a year in average tuition and fees.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, the large public school awarded 3,967 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 5.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at K -State come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India. International students at K -State can expect to pay, on average, about $26,491 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $23,949 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Plains States Region. This large public school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UMN Twin Cities are 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. 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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University of Kansas did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Kansas is a large public school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 4,600 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.6% are international. Students studying at KU come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at KU runs, on average, about $28,034. Graduate students pay around $25,007 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #8, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Plains States Region. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,550 students in 2020-2021.
Around 11.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at WSU are India, Saudi Arabia, and Sri Lanka. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at WSU is about $18,165 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $15,323 per year.
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Pittsburg State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, Kansas. It awarded 1,079 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to Pitt State to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Pitt State is about $19,088 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,560 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Plains States Region. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,863 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMKC are India, Saudi Arabia, and China. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UMKC runs, on average, about $28,023. Graduate students pay around $27,803 a year in average tuition and fees.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Plains States Region. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the fairly large public school awarded 2,567 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UNOMAHA come from such countries as India, China, and Oman. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UNOMAHA is about $21,718 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $16,374 per year.
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Saint Ambrose University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Plains States Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 626 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at St. Ambrose University are Saudi Arabia, India, and United Kingdom. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at St. Ambrose University runs, on average, about $33,570. Graduate students pay around $18,640 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Creighton University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,429 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Creighton are China, Saudi Arabia, and India. International students at Creighton can expect to pay, on average, about $44,524 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $19,096 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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