by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Sri Lankan Students in Pennsylvania ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
After analyzing 7 schools in Pennsylvania, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Sri Lankan 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.
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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg the best affordable school for Sri Lankan students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree.
Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Penn State Harrisburg to study.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Sri Lankan students in Pennsylvania. This large public school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5,522 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Pitt are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Pitt is about $35,394 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $42,024 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #3 spot on the list. 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. International students at Temple can expect to pay, on average, about $30,602 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $24,812 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.
A rank of #4 on our list means Pennsylvania State University - University Park is a great place for Sri Lankan students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Penn State University Park is a large public school situated in University Park, Pennsylvania. It awarded 16,675 bachelor’s degrees 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. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan students in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,440 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 9.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Drexel come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Drexel is about $57,136 a year, on average. 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.
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan 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.
International students make up 37.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Carnegie Mellon are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Carnegie Mellon runs, on average, about $58,524. Graduate students pay around $47,347 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,499 students 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UPenn is about $61,710 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $42,932 a year in average tuition and fees.
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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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 schools only.
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