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Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Ecuadorian students in Pennsylvania.
Students studying at Penn State Harrisburg come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in Pennsylvania ranking.
After analyzing 8 schools in Pennsylvania, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Ecuadorian students in Pennsylvania. 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 value.
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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Ecuadorian students in Pennsylvania.
Students studying at Penn State Harrisburg come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking.
The top three countries sending students to study at Penn State Erie are China, India, and South Korea.
Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,522 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is 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. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $42,024 per year.
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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A rank of #4 on our list means Pennsylvania State University - University Park is a great place for Ecuadorian students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.3% are international. International students at Penn State University Park can expect to pay, on average, about $25,574 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $39,778 per year.
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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A rank of #5 on our list means Washington & Jefferson College is a great place for Ecuadorian students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Washington, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 302 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at W&J come from such countries as China, Japan, and France. International students at W&J can expect to pay, on average, about $50,192 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $8,400 a year in average tuition and fees.
Drexel University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Drexel runs, on average, about $57,136. 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.
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,953 students in 2020-2021.
Around 37.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Carnegie Mellon to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Carnegie Mellon is about $58,524 a year, on average. 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.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in Pennsylvania ranking. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,499 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UPenn runs, on average, about $61,710. Graduate students pay around $42,932 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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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.
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