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2021 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Bangladesh

11 Colleges
$38,996 Avg Tuition & Fees*
64% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in Pennsylvania ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 11 colleges and universities across Pennsylvania to determine which were the best for Bangladeshi students in Pennsylvania. 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 quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Bangladesh

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for Bangladeshi students in Pennsylvania in this year’s ranking. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,499 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 19.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UPenn to study.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi 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.

International students make up 10.3% of the total student body at the school.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi students in Pennsylvania list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,953 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 11 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #4 spot on the 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.

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.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. 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. Students studying at Temple come from such countries as China, India, and Kuwait.

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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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,423 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 14.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Lehigh are China, India, and Iran.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in Pennsylvania list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the large public school awarded 5,522 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Pitt are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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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Villanova University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,251 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Villanova are India, China, and Vietnam.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #9.

Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Penn State Harrisburg to study.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #10, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in Pennsylvania. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,590 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Duquesne are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in Pennsylvania.

The top three countries sending students to study at Penn State Erie are China, India, and South Korea.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 11 schools only.

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