2021 Best Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region for Students from South Korea
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Our analysis looked at 126 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for South Korean students in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region for Students from South Korea
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best school for South Korean students in the Middle Atlantic Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 34.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Columbia come from such countries as 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for South Korean students in the Middle Atlantic Region. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 6,752 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 27.6% are international. Students studying at NYU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Ithaca, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 21.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Cornell come from such countries as 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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Out of the 126 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #4 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 37.1% are international. Students studying at Carnegie Mellon come from such countries as 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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A rank of #5 on our list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for South Korean students in the Middle Atlantic Region working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UPenn are 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.
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With a ranking of #6, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean 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.
Around 19.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Johns Hopkins to study.
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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Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in University Park, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 16,675 bachelor’s degrees 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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Stony Brook University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Stony Brook University is a large public school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 5,185 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to SUNY Stony Brook to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Rochester landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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.
International students make up 30.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Rochester are China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University at Buffalo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, the large public school handed out 5,623 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 16.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at University at Buffalo are India, China, and South Korea.
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 #11, George Washington University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 3,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 12.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to GWU to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Georgetown University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 2,120 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 17.7% are 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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Princeton University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,175 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 23.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Princeton are China, Canada, and India.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,803 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 11.4% are international. 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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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,838 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.0% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMCP to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Maryland - College Park Report
Syracuse University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Binghamton University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Vestal, New York, the fairly large public school handed out 4,004 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Binghamton University 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 Binghamton University Report
With a ranking of #18, School of Visual Arts did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 733 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 52.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at SVA are China, South Korea, and Taiwan.
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 School of Visual Arts Report
Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 762 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 36.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Pratt Institute are China, South Korea, and India.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Pratt Institute - Main Report
The New School came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,469 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 32.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to New School University to study.
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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University of Delaware did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. 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. 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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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large public school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5,522 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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Temple University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
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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Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New York, New York, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,677 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 9.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at FIT SUNY come from such countries as South Korea, China, and India.
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 Fashion Institute of Technology Report
With a ranking of #25, Drexel University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 9.4% of the total student population at the school is international. 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%.
Full Drexel University Report
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