2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region for Students from Sri Lanka
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With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Sri Lankan students in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region for Students from Sri Lanka
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Our analysis found SUNY Oswego to be the best affordable school for Sri Lankan students in the Middle Atlantic Region in this year’s ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Oswego, New York, and it awarded 1,702 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.0% are international. Students from as far away as South Korea, China, and Canada come to SUNY Oswego to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at SUNY Oswego is about $18,679 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,332 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. QC is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,652 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at QC are China, South Korea, and India. International students at QC can expect to pay, on average, about $15,488 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $21,042 a year in average tuition and fees.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 4,004 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Binghamton University are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Binghamton University runs, on average, about $28,230. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,570 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,669 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UAlbany come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UAlbany runs, on average, about $28,248. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,325 per year.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #5 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 5,623 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 16.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at University at Buffalo are India, China, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at University at Buffalo runs, on average, about $28,702. Graduate students pay around $26,178 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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Stony Brook University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,185 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.5% are international. Students studying at SUNY Stony Brook come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at SUNY Stony Brook is about $28,375 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $25,628 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #7, Baruch College did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Baruch is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,053 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 10.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Baruch are China, South Korea, and India. International students at Baruch can expect to pay, on average, about $15,414 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $20,882 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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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 2,725 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMBC are India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UMBC is about $28,470 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $23,580 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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Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Students studying at Penn State Harrisburg come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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With a ranking of #10, Hunter College did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Hunter is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 3,597 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Hunter come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Hunter is about $15,332 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,828 per year.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the large public school awarded 5,522 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Pitt to study. 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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With a ranking of #12, Temple University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Temple University is a large public school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 6,572 bachelor’s degrees 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. 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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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large public school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 8,803 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 11.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Rutgers New Brunswick come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Rutgers New Brunswick is about $33,005 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $33,215 a year in average tuition and fees.
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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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,838 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 10.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UMCP come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at UMCP can expect to pay, on average, about $38,638 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $35,755 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in University Park, Pennsylvania, the large public school awarded 16,675 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. NJIT is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,863 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NJIT come from such countries as India, China, and Taiwan. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at NJIT runs, on average, about $34,034. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $34,760 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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With a ranking of #17, New York Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. NYIT is located in Old Westbury, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 812 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 12.2% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to NYIT to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at NYIT runs, on average, about $39,760. Graduate students pay around $25,460 a year in average tuition and fees.
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American University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 2,109 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 12.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to The American University to study. International students at The American University can expect to pay, on average, about $51,334 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $38,456 per year.
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With a ranking of #19, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 4,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 17.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Syracuse come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Syracuse runs, on average, about $57,591. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $42,954 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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With a ranking of #20, Clarkson University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 708 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Clarkson come from such countries as China, Canada, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Clarkson is about $54,370 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $36,472 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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George Washington University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 12.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to GWU to study. International students at GWU can expect to pay, on average, about $57,984 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $32,904 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #22, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 34.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Columbia are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Columbia is about $62,466 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $52,924 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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Drexel University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,440 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Drexel runs, on average, about $57,136. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $37,074 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #24, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 37.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Carnegie Mellon come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at Carnegie Mellon can expect to pay, on average, about $58,524 a year to attend the school. 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.
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With a ranking of #25, Cornell University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,287 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 21.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Cornell are China, India, and Canada. International students at Cornell can expect to pay, on average, about $61,015 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $30,006 a year in average tuition and fees.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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