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2021 Best Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region for Students from United Arab Emirates

19 Colleges
$39,775 Avg Tuition & Fees*
57% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 19 colleges and universities across the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which were the best for Emirati 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 United Arab Emirates

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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New York University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Emirati students in the Middle Atlantic Region. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,752 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 27.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to NYU to study.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,654 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 34.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Columbia 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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A rank of #3 on our list means Pennsylvania State University - University Park is a great place for Emirati students in the Middle Atlantic Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Penn State University Park is a public institution located in University Park, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16,675 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.3% are international.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Emirati students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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.

Around 19.5% of the total student population at the school is 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 George Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Emirati students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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American University
Washington, DC

American University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,109 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 12.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to The American University to study.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 8,838 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.0% of the total student population at the school is 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.

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Syracuse University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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 studying at Syracuse come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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

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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,565 students in 2020-2021.

Around 12.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to RIT to study.

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

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. 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 from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Drexel to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the fairly large public school handed out 2,725 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.0% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UMBC to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

With a ranking of #12, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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

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Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Penn State Erie to study.

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University of Delaware landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. University of Delaware is a large public school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 4,743 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.7% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to UD to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Towson University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,791 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 1.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Towson come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and South Korea.

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Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Pace University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,124 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Pace University to study.

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Gallaudet University
Washington, DC

Gallaudet University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 209 students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Gallaudet come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Canada, and China.

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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Morgan State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Emirati Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Morgan State University is a medium-sized public school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 1,138 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.4% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Nigeria come to Morgan State to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 19 schools only.

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