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2021 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Italy

8 Colleges
$38,555 Avg Tuition & Fees*
59% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Italian Students in Pennsylvania ranking.

We analyzed 8 colleges and universities across Pennsylvania to determine which were the best for Italian 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 Italy

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 Italian students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,499 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Italian students in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 37.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Carnegie Mellon come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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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 #3 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in University Park, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16,675 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is international.

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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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Italian students in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,440 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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

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A rank of #5 on our list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for Italian students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5,522 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Pitt come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Italian Students in Pennsylvania list. Temple University is a large public school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 6,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.8% are international. Students studying at Temple come from such countries as China, India, and Kuwait.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in Pennsylvania.

Students studying at Penn State Harrisburg come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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Saint Francis University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in Pennsylvania. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It awarded 318 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and Italy come to Saint Francis to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.

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