2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from France
13
Colleges
$36,574
Avg Tuition & Fees*
59%
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 French Students in Pennsylvania ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for French students in Pennsylvania. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.
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Top Value Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from France
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the best affordable school for French students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Pitt come from such countries as 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Out of the 13 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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Out of the 13 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #3 spot on the list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.8% are international. Students studying at Temple come from such countries as China, India, and Kuwait. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Temple runs, on average, about $30,602. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,812 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 #4 on our list means Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College is a great place for French students in Pennsylvania 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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Out of the 13 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #5 spot on the list. This large public school is located in University Park, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16,675 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is 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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With a ranking of #6, Saint Francis University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for French Students in Pennsylvania. Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loretto, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 318 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 0.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Saint Francis come from such countries as China, Canada, and Italy. International students at Saint Francis can expect to pay, on average, about $39,502 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $22,520 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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Lycoming College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for French Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 216 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Vietnam, China, and Mauritius come to Lycoming to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Lycoming runs, on average, about $43,962.
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Elizabethtown College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for French Students in Pennsylvania list. Located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 441 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 0.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and Brazil come to Etown to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Etown runs, on average, about $34,600. Graduate students pay around $34,000 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Washington & Jefferson College did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for French Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #9. 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at W&J is about $50,192 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $8,400 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Chestnut Hill College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for French Students in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 269 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at CHC come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Belgium, and Spain. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at CHC is about $38,270 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,680 per year.
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With a ranking of #11, Drexel University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for French Students in Pennsylvania. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,440 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 9.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Drexel to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Drexel runs, on average, about $57,136. 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 ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for French Students in Pennsylvania list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 37.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Carnegie Mellon are China, India, and South Korea. 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.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for French Students in Pennsylvania. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 3,499 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 19.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UPenn to study. 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.
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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