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2021 Best Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region for Students from Saudi Arabia

109 Colleges
$49,098 Avg Tuition & Fees*
67% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 109 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for Saudi Arabian students in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region for Students from Saudi Arabia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Pennsylvania tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Saudi Arabian students in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 19.5% are international. Students studying at UPenn come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full University of Pennsylvania Report

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Saudi Arabian students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 34.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Columbia 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,743 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.7% are international. Students studying at UD 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 90%.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,120 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 17.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Georgetown are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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Out of the 109 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 3,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at GWU are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full George Washington University Report

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New York University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 6,752 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 27.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at NYU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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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Pennsylvania State University - University Park came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in University Park, Pennsylvania, the large public school awarded 16,675 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.3% are 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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With a ranking of #8, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Rochester, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,565 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.1% are international. Students studying at RIT come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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 #9, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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.

International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Pitt are 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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Catholic University of America ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 884 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, and China come to CUA to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Syracuse University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 4,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.6% are 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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University of Rochester came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,035 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 30.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to University of Rochester to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 768 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 27.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Stevens are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.4% of the total student population at the school is 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.

Full Drexel University Report

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University at Buffalo ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large public school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 5,623 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 16.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at University at Buffalo come from such countries as India, China, and South Korea.

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

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #16, Temple University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,572 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

Full Temple University Report

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Carnegie Mellon University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,953 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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.

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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Cornell University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 4,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 21.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cornell are China, India, and Canada.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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American University
Washington, DC

With a ranking of #19, American University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,109 students in 2020-2021.

Around 12.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at The American University are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 1,847 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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.

Full Johns Hopkins University Report

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,838 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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

Full University of Maryland - College Park Report

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Lehigh is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,423 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 14.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Lehigh are China, India, and Iran.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Lehigh University Report

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Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. It awarded 857 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at RMU are Saudi Arabia, Canada, and India.

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Gannon University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Erie, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 611 students in 2020-2021.

Around 8.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to Gannon to study.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #25, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,590 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Duquesne are 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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