2021 Best Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region for Students from Malaysia
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Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for Malaysian students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.
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Top Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region for Students from Malaysia
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best school for Malaysian students in the Middle Atlantic Region in this year’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 34.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Columbia to study.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 6,752 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 27.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to NYU to study.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Malaysian students in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UPenn are China, India, and South Korea.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,287 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 21.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Cornell are China, India, and Canada.
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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Malaysian students in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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.
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.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Pennsylvania State University - University Park ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
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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University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,623 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.1% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and South Korea come to University at Buffalo to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Rochester ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 2,035 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 30.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at University of Rochester come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Rochester Report
With a ranking of #9, Princeton University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,175 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 23.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Princeton are China, Canada, and India.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,838 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.0% are international. Students studying at UMCP 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 95%.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large public school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 8,803 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 11.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Rutgers New Brunswick 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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With a ranking of #12, Drexel University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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.
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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With a ranking of #13, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 2,565 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 12.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to RIT to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Rochester Institute of Technology Report
With a ranking of #14, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,847 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 19.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Johns Hopkins are China, India, and South Korea.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Johns Hopkins University Report
Temple University landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Messiah University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.8% are international. Students from as far away as Malaysia, China, and Vietnam come to Messiah to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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George Washington University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 3,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 12.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to GWU 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.
Full George Washington University Report
University of Delaware ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 4,743 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UD are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Syracuse University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 4,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 17.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Syracuse to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Fordham University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,461 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 10.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Fordham U to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Fordham University Report
Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hoboken, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 768 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 27.3% are international. Students studying at Stevens 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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Stony Brook University landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY Stony Brook is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,185 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 13.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at SUNY Stony Brook are China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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American University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,109 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 12.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at The American University come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
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Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Students studying at Penn State Harrisburg come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
Full Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg Report
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