2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the Plains States Region for Students from Singapore
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$39,924
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When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Plains States Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for Singaporean students in the Plains States Region. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.
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Top Value Colleges in the Plains States Region for Students from Singapore
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best affordable school for Singaporean students in the Plains States Region in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 6,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.1% of the total student population at the school is 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 #2 on our list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for Singaporean students in the Plains States Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the large public school awarded 9,414 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Singaporean students in the Plains States Region. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the large public school awarded 5,114 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.2% are international. Students studying at Mizzou come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Mizzou is about $30,450 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,550 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Singaporean students in the Plains States Region. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 2,550 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 11.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and Sri Lanka come to WSU to study. International students at WSU can expect to pay, on average, about $18,165 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $15,323 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,998 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Iowa are China, South Korea, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Iowa is about $31,905 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $31,012 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Macalester College landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Plains States Region. Macalester is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 585 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 14.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Macalester come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam. International students at Macalester can expect to pay, on average, about $60,518 a year to attend the school.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Carleton College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Plains States Region ranking. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Minnesota. It awarded 517 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Carleton come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Carleton is about $60,225 a year, on average.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Washington University in St Louis landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Plains States Region. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 2,441 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 21.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at WUSTL are China, South Korea, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at WUSTL is about $58,866 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $58,288 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full Washington University in St Louis Report
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