2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Australia
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Colleges
$37,510
Avg Tuition & Fees*
56%
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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in Pennsylvania ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 8 colleges and universities across Pennsylvania to determine which were the best for Australian students in Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania for Students from Australia
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Australian students in Pennsylvania. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 5,522 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Pitt to study. International students at Pitt can expect to pay, on average, about $35,394 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $42,024 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg landed the #2 spot on the list.
Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Penn State Harrisburg to study.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Gannon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Australian students in Pennsylvania. Gannon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 611 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Gannon come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and China. International students at Gannon can expect to pay, on average, about $35,541 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,660 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilson College landed the #4 spot on the list. Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 183 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Wilson are Australia, Saudi Arabia, and China. International students at Wilson can expect to pay, on average, about $26,200 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $9,990 a year in average tuition and fees.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Pennsylvania State University - University Park helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Australian students in Pennsylvania. Penn State University Park is located in University Park, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16,675 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 10.3% of the total student body at the school. International students at Penn State University Park can expect to pay, on average, about $25,574 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $39,778 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #6, Drexel University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in Pennsylvania. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Drexel are China, India, and Vietnam. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Drexel is about $57,136 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $37,074 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 37.1% are international. Students studying at Carnegie Mellon come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Carnegie Mellon runs, on average, about $58,524. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $47,347 per year.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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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University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in Pennsylvania. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,499 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 19.5% are international. Students studying at UPenn come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at UPenn can expect to pay, on average, about $61,710 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $42,932 per year.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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