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. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Pennsylvania ranking.
We analyzed 12 colleges and universities across Pennsylvania to determine which were the best for Venezuelan 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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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg to be the best affordable school for Venezuelan students in Pennsylvania in this year’s ranking.
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 Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Venezuelan students in Pennsylvania.
Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Penn State Erie to study.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Venezuelan students in Pennsylvania list. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,572 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Temple are 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.
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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Venezuelan students in Pennsylvania list. This large public school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 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. Graduate students pay around $42,024 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Pennsylvania State University - University Park helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Venezuelan students in Pennsylvania. 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Penn State University Park is about $25,574 a year, on average. 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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Point Park University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Pennsylvania. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 616 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.8% are international. Students studying at Point Park come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and Venezuela. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Point Park runs, on average, about $35,610. Graduate students pay around $17,838 a year in average tuition and fees.
Saint Joseph’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Pennsylvania ranking. St. Joe’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at St. Joe’s are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at St. Joe’s runs, on average, about $47,940. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,144 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Lehigh University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,423 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 14.5% are international. Students studying at Lehigh come from such countries as China, India, and Iran. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Lehigh runs, on average, about $57,470. Graduate students pay around $27,130 a year in average tuition and fees.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Villanova University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Pennsylvania ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2,251 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.4% are international. Students studying at Villanova come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Villanova is about $59,020 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $21,199 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%.
Drexel University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Pennsylvania ranking. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Drexel are China, India, and Vietnam. International students at Drexel can expect to pay, on average, about $57,136 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $37,074 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
With a ranking of #11, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,953 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 37.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Carnegie Mellon are 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. Graduate students pay around $47,347 a year in average tuition and fees.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Pennsylvania ranking. 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. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 12 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.