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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Minnesota for Students from Singapore

3 Colleges
$51,520 Avg Tuition & Fees*
79% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. 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 Singaporean Students in Minnesota ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

We analyzed 3 colleges and universities across Minnesota to determine which were the best for Singaporean 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 Singapore

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best affordable school for Singaporean students in Minnesota in this year’s ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the large public school awarded 9,414 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 10.0% of the total student population at the school is 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.

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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Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #2 on our list means Macalester College is a great place for Singaporean students in Minnesota working on their bachelor’s degree. Macalester College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 585 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 14.3% are international. Students studying at Macalester come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Macalester runs, on average, about $60,518.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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Carleton College
Northfield, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carleton College. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean students in Minnesota list. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 517 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.1% are international. Students studying at Carleton come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. International students at Carleton can expect to pay, on average, about $60,225 a year to attend the school.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Carleton College Report

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Footnotes

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

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