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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region for Students from Ecuador

33 Colleges
$34,854 Avg Tuition & Fees*
54% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. 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 Ecuadorian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 33 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Ecuadorian students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Value Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region for Students from Ecuador

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Hunter College
New York, NY

Hunter College tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Ecuadorian students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Hunter is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,597 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 4.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Hunter come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Hunter is about $15,332 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $20,828 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Queens College
Queens, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Ecuadorian students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Queens College is a fairly large public school located in Queens, New York that handed out 3,652 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at QC come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at QC is about $15,488 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,042 per year.

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Baruch College
New York, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Baruch College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Ecuadorian students in the Middle Atlantic Region. This fairly large public school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 4,053 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Baruch to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Baruch is about $15,414 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,882 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking.

Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Penn State Harrisburg to study.

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A rank of #5 on our list means Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College is a great place for Ecuadorian students in the Middle Atlantic Region working on their bachelor’s degree.

Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Penn State Erie to study.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Stony Brook University is a large public school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 5,185 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to SUNY Stony Brook to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at SUNY Stony Brook runs, on average, about $28,375. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,628 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5,522 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Pitt are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Pitt runs, on average, about $35,394. Graduate students pay around $42,024 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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Monroe College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized private for-profit school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 1,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 12.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Jamaica come to Monroe College to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Monroe College is about $16,686 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $17,524 a year in average tuition and fees.

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The City College of New York ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCNY is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 2,660 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at CCNY are China, South Korea, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at CCNY runs, on average, about $15,290. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,832 per year.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the large public school awarded 8,803 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 11.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Rutgers New Brunswick are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Rutgers New Brunswick runs, on average, about $33,005. Graduate students pay around $33,215 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in College Park, Maryland, the large public school handed out 8,838 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMCP are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UMCP runs, on average, about $38,638. Graduate students pay around $35,755 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Pennsylvania State University - University Park is a large public school located in University Park, Pennsylvania that handed out 16,675 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.3% of the total student body at the school. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Penn State University Park is about $25,574 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $39,778 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a fairly large public school located in New York, New York that handed out 3,357 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at John Jay are China, South Korea, and India. International students at John Jay can expect to pay, on average, about $15,420 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,962 per year.

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Manhattanville College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Manhattanville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Purchase, New York. It awarded 374 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.1% are international. Students from as far away as Canada, Dominican Republic, and Georgia come to Manhattanville to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Manhattanville runs, on average, about $40,380. Graduate students pay around $17,670 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Washington & Jefferson College did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 302 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Japan, and France come to W&J to study. International students at W&J can expect to pay, on average, about $50,192 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $8,400 per year.

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Catholic University of America ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 884 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at CUA are Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, and China. International students at CUA can expect to pay, on average, about $52,156 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $51,630 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #17, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Teaneck, New Jersey that handed out 734 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at FDU come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. International students at FDU can expect to pay, on average, about $38,074 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $10,722 per year.

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American University
Washington, DC

American University landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,109 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at The American University come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India. International students at The American University can expect to pay, on average, about $51,334 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $38,456 per year.

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With a ranking of #19, School of Visual Arts did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New York, New York, the small private for-profit school awarded 733 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 52.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SVA are China, South Korea, and Taiwan. International students at SVA can expect to pay, on average, about $45,000 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $50,400 per year.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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With a ranking of #20, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,193 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 17.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Syracuse come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Syracuse is about $57,591 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $42,954 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 762 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 36.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Pratt Institute come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Pratt Institute runs, on average, about $55,590. Graduate students pay around $36,396 a year in average tuition and fees.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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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Pace University - New York came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,124 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Pace University are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Pace University is about $48,830 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $34,100 per year.

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George Washington University landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,572 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 12.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at GWU are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at GWU runs, on average, about $57,984. Graduate students pay around $32,904 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. This large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 34.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Columbia are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Columbia is about $62,466 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $52,924 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.4% are international. Students studying at Drexel come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Drexel is about $57,136 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $37,074 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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