by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in South Dakota ranking - to help you make that decision.
Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Dakota to determine which ones were the best for Saudi Arabian 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 quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
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Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best school for Saudi Arabian students in South Dakota in this year’s ranking. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 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.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Augustana University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Saudi Arabian students in South Dakota. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 567 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Augustana Sioux Falls come from such countries as Ethiopia, Norway, and China.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Saudi Arabian students in South Dakota. This medium-sized public school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 1,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at USD are China, India, and Nepal.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern State University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. NSU is a public institution located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 254 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at NSU are South Korea, China, and Mexico.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 4 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.