2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Ukraine

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Our 2021 rankings named Temple University the best affordable school for Ukrainian students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large public school awarded 6,572 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Temple are China, India, and Kuwait. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Temple is about $30,602 a year, on average. 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.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

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 Ukrainian students in Pennsylvania. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 5,522 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Pitt are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at Pitt can expect to pay, on average, about $35,394 a year to attend the school. 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.

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Pennsylvania State University - University Park
University Park, PA

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #3 spot on the 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.

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. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $39,778 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #4 spot on the list. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Drexel are China, India, and Vietnam. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

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. 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Carnegie Mellon to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Carnegie Mellon runs, on average, about $58,524. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $47,347 per year.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ukrainian Students in Pennsylvania. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,499 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 19.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UPenn come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at UPenn can expect to pay, on average, about $61,710 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $42,932 a year in average tuition and fees.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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