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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Netherlands

6 Colleges
$43,769 Avg Tuition & Fees*
65% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When 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 Dutch Students in Pennsylvania ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 6 schools in Pennsylvania, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Dutch 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 Netherlands

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Dutch students in Pennsylvania. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 6,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.8% of the total student population at the school is 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. Graduate students pay around $24,812 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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A rank of #2 on our list means Pennsylvania State University - University Park is a great place for Dutch students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in University Park, Pennsylvania, the large public school awarded 16,675 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

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.

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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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,590 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.9% of the total student population at the school is 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mercyhurst University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Erie, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 484 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.7% are international. Students from as far away as Canada, Honduras, and Saudi Arabia come to Mercyhurst to study. International students at Mercyhurst can expect to pay, on average, about $42,680 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,043 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 37.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Carnegie Mellon to study. International students at Carnegie Mellon can expect to pay, on average, about $58,524 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $47,347 a year in average tuition and fees.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Dutch 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.

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. 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.

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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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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