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2021 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Taiwan

11 Colleges
$35,750 Avg Tuition & Fees*
60% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in Pennsylvania ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 11 schools in Pennsylvania, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Taiwanese 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 Taiwan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the best school for Taiwanese students in Pennsylvania in this year’s 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.

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.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for Taiwanese students in Pennsylvania 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.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese students in Pennsylvania list. Pennsylvania State University - University Park is a large public school located in University Park, Pennsylvania that handed out 16,675 bachelor’s degrees 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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A rank of #4 on our list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for Taiwanese students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,572 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Temple are 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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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 3,440 bachelor’s degrees 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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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,423 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Lehigh are China, India, and Iran.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in Pennsylvania.

The top three countries sending students to study at Penn State Harrisburg are China, India, and South Korea.

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Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in Pennsylvania ranking.

Students studying at Penn State Erie come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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Saint Joseph’s University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,358 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at St. Joe’s are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,834 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to IUP to study.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 11 schools only.

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