2021 Best Colleges in Minnesota for Students from France

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for French Students in Minnesota ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 4 colleges and universities across Minnesota to determine which were the best for French students in Minnesota. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.

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Top Colleges in Minnesota for Students from France

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

$33,818 Avg Tuition & Fees

10.0% International Students

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities tops this year’s ranking as the best school for French students in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,414 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.0% are international. Students studying at UMN Twin Cities come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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2

Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN

$60,518 Avg Tuition & Fees

14.3% International Students

Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Macalester College landed the #2 spot on the list. Macalester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 585 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 14.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Macalester to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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3

St Olaf College
Northfield, MN

$52,670 Avg Tuition & Fees

9.9% International Students

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Olaf College. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. 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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4

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

$18,200 Avg Tuition & Fees

7.9% International Students

Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #4 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. 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 studying at Minnesota State Mankato come from such countries as Nepal, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

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

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.