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Top Colleges Ranked by % First Year International Students in Minnesota

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Rank	Institution	% First Year International Students	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	Saint Cloud State University	14.0235910878113	94.95	970 – 1,220	14648	47215	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by % First Year International Students in Minnesota Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN Based in Saint Cloud, Saint Cloud State University accepted 95% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle and requests unknown to apply, but fee waivers may be available. About 52% of students at Saint Cloud State University currently receive grant aid from the school....Read more % First Year International Students 14 Acceptance Rate 95.0% SAT Score 970 – 1,220 Avg. Net Price $14,648 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $47,215
2	Macalester College	12.8623188405797	28.52	1,350 – 1,500	38571	46244	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by % First Year International Students in Minnesota Macalester College Saint Paul, MN Macalester College is a private liberal arts college that sits near the Mississippi River in the heart of the Twin Cities. Students can earn up to a bachelor’s degree and a commonly selected major is Econometrics and Quantitative Economics....Read more % First Year International Students 13 3.5% Acceptance Rate 28.5% SAT Score 1,350 – 1,500 Avg. Net Price $38,571 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $46,244
3	Carleton College	12.2676579925651	20.41	1,450 – 1,560	29434	53989	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by % First Year International Students in Minnesota Carleton College Northfield, MN Part of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, the most popular sports at Carleton College are Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Football, and Swimming and Diving (combined). They’re known as the Knights and wear blue and maize. Computer Science is a commonly chosen undergraduate major. % First Year International Students 12 25.5% Acceptance Rate 20.4% SAT Score 1,450 – 1,560 Avg. Net Price $29,434 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $53,989
4	St Olaf College	9.44700460829493	48.32	1,310 – 1,450	27282	48373	#4 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by % First Year International Students in Minnesota St Olaf College Northfield, MN Founded by Norwegian-American immigrant pastors and farmers, St. Olaf has actually been visited by King Olav and King Harald V. Their mascot is St. Olaf Lion and the school’s athletes are known as the Oles. With 45 majors offered, the most popular area of study is Biology/Biological Sciences, General. % First Year International Students 9 37.7% Acceptance Rate 48.3% SAT Score 1,310 – 1,450 Avg. Net Price $27,282 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $48,373
5	University of Minnesota Twin Cities	7.24035608308605	79.75	1,260 – 1,420	16730	57984	#5 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by % First Year International Students in Minnesota University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is made up of two locations, 3 miles apart: Minneapolis and Falcon Heights. Their motto is “Commune vinculum omnibus artibus” or “A common bond for all the arts.” Getting its start in 1851 before Minnesota was a state, it’s the largest and oldest school in the state university system. % First Year International Students 7 30.5% Acceptance Rate 79.8% SAT Score 1,260 – 1,420 Avg. Net Price $16,730 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $57,984
6	Minnesota State University, Mankato	7.0221066319896	91.33	1,010 – 1,210	17227	50098	#6 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by % First Year International Students in Minnesota Minnesota State University, Mankato Mankato, MN Based in Mankato, Minnesota State University- Mankato accepted 91% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle and requires $20 for undergraduate applications and $40 for graduate applications. Approximately 43% of students attending Minnesota State University- Mankato currently receive institutional grant......Read more % First Year International Students 7 Acceptance Rate 91.3% SAT Score 1,010 – 1,210 Avg. Net Price $17,227 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $50,098
7	University of St Thomas	2.4390243902439	91.25	1,190 – 1,350	32637	62412	#7 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by % First Year International Students in Minnesota University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 as a Catholic Seminary. The school’s namesake, Thomas Aquinas, is the patron saint of all of the attending students. Other campuses and properties of the university can be found in Minneapolis, Owatonna, and Rome, Italy. % First Year International Students 2 32.1% Acceptance Rate 91.3% SAT Score 1,190 – 1,350 Avg. Net Price $32,637 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $62,412

School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

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