2021 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Thailand
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When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Thai Students in Pennsylvania ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 10 schools in Pennsylvania, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Thai students in Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania for Students from Thailand
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Carnegie Mellon University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Thai students in Pennsylvania. 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.
International students make up 37.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Carnegie Mellon come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 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.
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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Thai students in Pennsylvania. 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.
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 Lehigh University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Lehigh University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Drexel University is a great place for Thai students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report
Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai 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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Temple University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.8% of the total student body at the school. 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
Saint Joseph’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in Pennsylvania list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.1% are international. Students studying at St. Joe’s come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students in Pennsylvania ranking.
Students studying at Penn State Erie come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
Full Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College Report
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