2021 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Japan
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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 Japanese Students in Pennsylvania ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 15 schools in Pennsylvania, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Japanese students in Pennsylvania. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.
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Top Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Japan
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for Japanese students in Pennsylvania in this year’s ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,499 bachelor’s degrees 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.
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 Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese students in Pennsylvania list. 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.
Around 37.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Carnegie Mellon are China, India, and South Korea.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 15 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 5,522 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Pitt to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese students in Pennsylvania list. Penn State University Park is a large public school situated in University Park, Pennsylvania. 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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A rank of #5 on our list means Temple University is a great place for Japanese students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and Kuwait come to Temple to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Drexel University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Pennsylvania ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Drexel are China, India, and Vietnam.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Swarthmore College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Swarthmore College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania that handed out 481 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 15.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Swarthmore come from such countries as 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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Juniata College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. Huntingdon, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 279 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Juniata come from such countries as China, Japan, and Vietnam.
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Washington & Jefferson College landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Pennsylvania. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 302 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at W&J come from such countries as China, Japan, and France.
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Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Pennsylvania.
Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Penn State Harrisburg to study.
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With a ranking of #11, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Pennsylvania. Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,590 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Duquesne come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese 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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York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #13. York, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 751 students in 2020-2021.
Around 0.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at YCP come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Japan, and China.
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Albright College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Albright is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Reading, Pennsylvania. It awarded 458 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 0.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Albright are China, South Korea, and Hong Kong.
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Edinboro is located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 685 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 1.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Canada, Japan, and Nigeria come to Edinboro to study.
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