2021 Best Colleges in Minnesota for Students from Canada
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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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Minnesota ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
We analyzed 12 colleges and universities across Minnesota to determine which were the best for Canadian students in Minnesota. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality 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 Colleges in Minnesota for Students from Canada
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best school for Canadian students in Minnesota in this year’s ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the large public school handed out 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.
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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A rank of #2 on our list means Carleton College is a great place for Canadian students in Minnesota working on their bachelor’s degree. Carleton is located in Northfield, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 517 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 10.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Carleton are China, South Korea, and India.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Olaf College. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian students in Minnesota list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Northfield, Minnesota, and it awarded 942 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and India come to St. Olaf to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Saint Scholastica. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian students in Minnesota list. St. Scholastica is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 807 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 1.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at St. Scholastica are Canada, United Kingdom, and Ethiopia.
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A rank of #5 on our list means University of Minnesota - Morris is a great place for Canadian students in Minnesota working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Morris, Minnesota, the small public school handed out 304 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMN Morris are China, India, and South Korea.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #6. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 2,288 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UMN Duluth are China, India, and South Korea.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Minnesota. 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. Students from as far away as Nepal, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Minnesota State Mankato to study.
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Saint Cloud State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Minnesota ranking. St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,859 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 8.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at St. Cloud State University are Nepal, India, and China.
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With a ranking of #9, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Minnesota. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 1,064 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at MSU Moorhead are Nepal, Nigeria, and Japan.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Minnesota. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 437 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Nigeria come to SMU MN to study.
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Bemidji State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Minnesota list. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 1,012 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Canada, Nepal, and China come to Bemidji State University to study.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Minnesota. Crookston, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 457 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UMN Crookston are China, India, and South Korea.
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