2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Kenya
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Colleges
$42,181
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58%
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 Kenyan Students in Pennsylvania ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 12 schools in Pennsylvania, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Kenyan students in Pennsylvania. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
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Top Value Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Kenya
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Temple University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Kenyan students in Pennsylvania. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Kuwait come to Temple to study. International students at Temple can expect to pay, on average, about $30,602 a year to attend the school. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lock Haven University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Kenyan students in Pennsylvania. Located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, the small public school handed out 522 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 0.3% are international. Students from as far away as Kenya, China, and Trinidad and Tobago come to LHU to study. International students at LHU can expect to pay, on average, about $20,702 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $17,379 a year in average tuition and fees.
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A rank of #3 on our list means East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a great place for Kenyan students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,054 students in 2020-2021.
Around 0.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at East Stroudsburg University come from such countries as China, Sweden, and Saudi Arabia. International students at East Stroudsburg University can expect to pay, on average, about $19,797 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $16,728 a year in average tuition and fees.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend La Roche University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan students in Pennsylvania list. La Roche is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 331 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 14.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at La Roche are Saudi Arabia, China, and Nepal. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at La Roche is about $31,570 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $12,619 a year in average tuition and fees.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Pennsylvania State University - University Park helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Kenyan students in Pennsylvania. Penn State University Park is a public institution located in University Park, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16,675 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.3% are international. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Immaculata University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 347 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 0.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Kenya, China, and United Kingdom come to Immaculata to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Immaculata is about $27,750 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $12,780 per year.
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Lehigh University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,423 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Lehigh are China, India, and Iran. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Lehigh runs, on average, about $57,470. Graduate students pay around $27,130 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Bryn Mawr College did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 351 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 15.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Bryn Mawr to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Bryn Mawr runs, on average, about $56,320. Graduate students pay around $48,328 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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Villanova University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students in Pennsylvania. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2,251 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Villanova are India, China, and Vietnam. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Villanova runs, on average, about $59,020. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,199 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Drexel University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students in Pennsylvania list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,440 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Drexel to study. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #11. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,953 bachelor’s degrees 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Carnegie Mellon runs, on average, about $58,524. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $47,347 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kenyan Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #12. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UPenn are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UPenn is about $61,710 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $42,932 per year.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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