by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for Italian Students in Pennsylvania ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
We analyzed 8 colleges and universities across Pennsylvania to determine which were the best for Italian students in Pennsylvania. 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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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg the best affordable school for Italian students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree.
Students studying at Penn State Harrisburg come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Temple University is a great place for Italian students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Temple University is a large public school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 6,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Kuwait come to Temple to study. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
A rank of #3 on our list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for Italian students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,522 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Pitt are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Penn State University Park runs, on average, about $25,574. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $39,778 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Francis University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Italian students in Pennsylvania. Located in Loretto, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 318 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 0.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Saint Francis are China, Canada, and Italy. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Saint Francis is about $39,502 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $22,520 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Drexel University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Italian Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. 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 studying at Drexel come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam. International students at Drexel can expect to pay, on average, about $57,136 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $37,074 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Italian Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,953 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Carnegie Mellon runs, on average, about $58,524. Graduate students pay around $47,347 a year in average tuition and fees.
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 landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Italian Students in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3,499 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 19.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UPenn to study. International students at UPenn can expect to pay, on average, about $61,710 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $42,932 a year in average tuition and fees.
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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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.
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