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2021 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Ghana

10 Colleges
$48,217 Avg Tuition & Fees*
66% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Pennsylvania ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 10 schools in Pennsylvania, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Ghanaian students in Pennsylvania. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality 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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Top Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Ghana

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school for Ghanaian students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

International students make up 19.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UPenn come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #2 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,440 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Drexel come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam.

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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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,423 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Iran come to Lehigh to study.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Franklin and Marshall College. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Franklin and Marshall College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 16.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Franklin and Marshall are China, Vietnam, and India.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. University Park, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 16,675 students in 2020-2021.

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

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

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Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA

Dickinson College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Dickinson is located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 627 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 12.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and South Korea come to Dickinson to study.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Pennsylvania. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 5,522 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Pitt to study.

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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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Pennsylvania ranking. This large public school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Kuwait come to Temple to study.

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

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Villanova University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2,251 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Vietnam come to Villanova to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 954 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and China come to La Salle to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.

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