2021 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Sri Lanka
7
Colleges
$38,420
Avg Tuition & Fees*
59%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Pennsylvania ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 7 schools in Pennsylvania, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lanka
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Carnegie Mellon University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Sri Lankan students in Pennsylvania. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 37.1% of the total student population at the school is 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Sri Lankan students in Pennsylvania. 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.
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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Sri Lankan students in Pennsylvania. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,440 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.4% are international. Students studying at Drexel come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Drexel University Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in University Park, Pennsylvania, the large public school awarded 16,675 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5,522 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.4% are international. Students studying at Pitt come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report
Temple University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 6,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.8% of the total student population at the school is international. 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%.
Full Temple University Report
Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Pennsylvania list.
Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Penn State Harrisburg to study.
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