by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. 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 International Students in Pennsylvania ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 82 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for international 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.
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 - Erie - Behrend College to be the best affordable school for international students in Pennsylvania in this year’s ranking.
Students studying at Penn State Erie come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg is a great place for international students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree.
The top three countries sending students to study at Penn State Harrisburg are China, India, and South Korea.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 5,522 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.4% are international. 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for international students in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large public school awarded 6,572 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Temple come from such countries as China, India, and Kuwait. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,834 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to IUP to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at IUP runs, on average, about $18,897. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,207 per year.
Elizabethtown College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for international Students in Pennsylvania list. Elizabethtown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania that handed out 441 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 0.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and Brazil come to Etown to study. International students at Etown can expect to pay, on average, about $34,600 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $34,000 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Pennsylvania State University - University Park ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for international Students in Pennsylvania list. 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.
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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
York College of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for international Students in Pennsylvania. This small private not-for-profit school is located in York, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 751 bachelor’s degrees 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at YCP runs, on average, about $22,350. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,646 per year.
With a ranking of #9, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for international Students in Pennsylvania. Located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school awarded 979 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 0.7% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and South Korea come to Ship to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Ship runs, on average, about $14,122. Graduate students pay around $16,830 a year in average tuition and fees.
Messiah University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for international Students in Pennsylvania list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Messiah come from such countries as Malaysia, China, and Vietnam. International students at Messiah can expect to pay, on average, about $38,370 a year to attend the school. 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%.
Robert Morris University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for international Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Moon Township, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 857 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at RMU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Canada, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at RMU is about $32,770 a year, on average.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for international Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #12. Edinboro is a public institution located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 685 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.1% are international. Students from as far away as Canada, Japan, and Nigeria come to Edinboro to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Edinboro is about $15,062 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,835 per year.
Gannon University landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for international Students in Pennsylvania. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 611 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to Gannon to study. International students at Gannon can expect to pay, on average, about $35,541 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $20,660 a year in average tuition and fees.
California University of Pennsylvania came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for international Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Cal U is a public institution located in California, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,119 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 0.8% are international. Students studying at Cal U come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Canada, and Turkey. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Cal U is about $15,726 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $18,508 a year in average tuition and fees.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for international Students in Pennsylvania. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,800 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 0.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Brazil, China, and Spain come to Bloomsburg to study. International students at Bloomsburg can expect to pay, on average, about $22,806 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $16,731 per year.
Duquesne University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for international Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,590 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.9% are international. Students studying at Duquesne come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Duquesne is about $43,526 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $24,534 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #17, Geneva College did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for international Students in Pennsylvania. Geneva is located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 284 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.1% are international. Students studying at Geneva come from such countries as China, Canada, and Malaysia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Geneva is about $29,970 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $12,114 a year in average tuition and fees.
Lock Haven University landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for international Students in Pennsylvania. Lock Haven University is a small public school located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania that handed out 522 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 0.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at LHU are Kenya, China, and Trinidad and Tobago. 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.
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for international Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #19. Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Canada, Germany, and Ghana come to Bryn Athyn College to study. International students at Bryn Athyn College can expect to pay, on average, about $26,214 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $21,126 a year in average tuition and fees.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #20, Albright College did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for international Students in Pennsylvania. Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 458 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 0.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Albright are China, South Korea, and Hong Kong. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Albright runs, on average, about $27,678. Graduate students pay around $1,450 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a ranking of #21, Waynesburg University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for international Students in Pennsylvania. Waynesburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 305 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 0.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as South Korea, Bahamas, and Saudi Arabia come to Waynesburg to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Waynesburg runs, on average, about $27,450. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $16,440 per year.
With a ranking of #22, La Salle University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for international Students in Pennsylvania. La Salle University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 954 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at La Salle come from such countries as Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at La Salle is about $33,150 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $1,455 per year.
Lancaster Bible College landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for international Students in Pennsylvania. Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 326 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from as far away as China, India, and Haiti come to Lancaster Bible College to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Lancaster Bible College runs, on average, about $27,370. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,490 per year.
Marywood University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for international Students in Pennsylvania list. Marywood University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 415 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Marywood come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and India. International students at Marywood can expect to pay, on average, about $37,284 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $11,438 a year in average tuition and fees.
Lincoln University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for international Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #25. Lincoln University is a small public school located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania that handed out 470 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Lincoln are Nigeria, Bahamas, and Ghana. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Lincoln is about $17,912 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,942 per year.
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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
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