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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in South Dakota for Students from South Korea

6 Colleges
$14,358 Avg Tuition & Fees*
27% 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in South Dakota ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 6 schools in South Dakota, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for South Korean students in South Dakota. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Value Colleges in South Dakota for Students from South Korea

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named South Dakota State University the best affordable school for South Korean students in South Dakota working on their bachelor’s degree. South Dakota State is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,977 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at South Dakota State are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal. International students at South Dakota State can expect to pay, on average, about $12,809 a year to attend the school. 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 Northern State University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Aberdeen, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 254 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.0% are international. Students from as far away as South Korea, China, and Mexico come to NSU to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at NSU runs, on average, about $11,947. Graduate students pay around $11,936 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean students in South Dakota list. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,333 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at USD come from such countries as China, India, and Nepal. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at USD is about $12,942 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $12,768 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for South Korean students in South Dakota. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a small public school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 360 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at SD Mines are India, China, and Nepal. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at SD Mines is about $16,530 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,116 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Black Hills State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for South Korean students in South Dakota. BHSU is a public institution located in Spearfish, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 430 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at BHSU are South Korea, Japan, and Nigeria. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at BHSU runs, on average, about $12,018. Graduate students pay around $15,849 a year in average tuition and fees.

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University of Sioux Falls did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in South Dakota ranking, coming in at #6. University of Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 375 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at University of Sioux Falls come from such countries as South Korea, Canada, and Germany. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at University of Sioux Falls is about $19,900 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $7,110 a year in average tuition and fees.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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