2021 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Hong Kong
10
Colleges
$35,267
Avg Tuition & Fees*
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Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
With 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 Colleges for Hong Kongese 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 Hong Kongese 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 Hong Kong
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
University of Pennsylvania tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Hong Kongese 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 19.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UPenn to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 37.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Carnegie Mellon to study.
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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese students in Pennsylvania list. 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.
Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is international.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 10 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Drexel to study.
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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Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 6,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Temple are China, India, and Kuwait.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,522 students 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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With a ranking of #7, Swarthmore College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in Pennsylvania. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 481 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 15.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Swarthmore are China, India, and South Korea.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in Pennsylvania ranking.
Students studying at Penn State Harrisburg come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in Pennsylvania list.
The top three countries sending students to study at Penn State Erie are China, India, and South Korea.
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Albright College landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in Pennsylvania. Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 458 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 0.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Albright come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Hong Kong.
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