2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Japan
15
Colleges
$35,659
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 has developed its Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in Pennsylvania ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 15 schools in Pennsylvania, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Japanese 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.
Find out more about our ranking methodology.
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Top Value Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Japan
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 Japanese students in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5,522 bachelor’s degrees 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Pitt is about $35,394 a year, on average. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese students in Pennsylvania list.
Students studying at Penn State Harrisburg come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,572 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.8% of the total student body at the school. 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.
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A rank of #4 on our list means Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College is a great place for Japanese students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree.
The top three countries sending students to study at Penn State Erie are China, India, and South Korea.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York College of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese students in Pennsylvania list. Located in York, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 751 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 0.7% are international. Students studying at YCP come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Japan, and China. International students at YCP can expect to pay, on average, about $22,350 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $11,646 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in Pennsylvania list. Located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, the small public school awarded 685 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Edinboro are Canada, Japan, and Nigeria. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Edinboro runs, on average, about $15,062. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,835 per year.
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Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. 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. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Pennsylvania State University - University Park Report
Duquesne University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,590 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to Duquesne to study. International students at Duquesne can expect to pay, on average, about $43,526 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,534 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Juniata College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 279 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Japan, and Vietnam come to Juniata to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Juniata is about $51,076 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $14,250 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Washington & Jefferson College did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. 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 studying at W&J come from such countries as China, Japan, and France. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at W&J is about $50,192 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $8,400 per year.
Full Washington & Jefferson College Report
Albright College landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in Pennsylvania. Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 458 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 0.9% are international. Students studying at Albright come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Hong Kong. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Albright runs, on average, about $27,678. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $1,450 per year.
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Drexel University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 3,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.4% are international. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full Drexel University Report
Swarthmore College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 481 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 15.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Swarthmore come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at Swarthmore can expect to pay, on average, about $56,056 a year to attend the school.
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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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,953 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 37.1% are 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 student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Japanese Students in Pennsylvania. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,499 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 19.5% of the total student population at the school is 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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