by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen 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 Emirati Students in Pennsylvania ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for Emirati 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.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Pennsylvania State University - University Park tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Emirati students in Pennsylvania. Located in University Park, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 16,675 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.3% of the total student body at the school.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that 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.
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.
Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #3 spot on the list. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Drexel to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg landed the #4 spot on the list.
Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Penn State Harrisburg to study.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking.
The top three countries sending students to study at Penn State Erie are China, India, and South Korea.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.
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