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. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Malaysian Students in Pennsylvania ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for Malaysian 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.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as quality or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg to be the best affordable school for Malaysian students in Pennsylvania in this year’s ranking.
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 Malaysian students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,572 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
A rank of #3 on our list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great place for Malaysian students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,834 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to IUP to study. International students at IUP can expect to pay, on average, about $18,897 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $18,207 a year in average tuition and fees.
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A rank of #4 on our list means Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College is a great place for Malaysian students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree.
Students studying at Penn State Erie come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Malaysian 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. Students studying at Pitt come from such countries as 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Messiah University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Malaysian Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Messiah is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 654 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 Malaysia, China, and Vietnam come to Messiah to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Messiah is about $38,370 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $13,050 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Pennsylvania State University - University Park came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Malaysian Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in University Park, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 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. 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.
Drexel University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Malaysian Students in Pennsylvania list. 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.
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. 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 #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Malaysian Students in Pennsylvania ranking. 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 studying at Carnegie Mellon come from such countries as 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 freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Malaysian Students in Pennsylvania list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3,499 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 19.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UPenn are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UPenn runs, on average, about $61,710. 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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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.
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