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2021 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Egypt

9 Colleges
$31,982 Avg Tuition & Fees*
56% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in Pennsylvania ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 9 schools in Pennsylvania, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Egyptian 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 Egypt

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Carnegie Mellon University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Egyptian students in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 37.1% are international. Students studying at Carnegie Mellon 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 96%.

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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 Egyptian students in Pennsylvania. 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.

International students make up 19.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UPenn to study.

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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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 Egyptian students in Pennsylvania list. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Egyptian students in Pennsylvania. This large public school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on our list means Drexel University is a great place for Egyptian students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.4% of the total student population at the school is international. 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%.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Temple University is a large public school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 6,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Temple come from such countries as China, India, and Kuwait.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Egyptian 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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Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8.

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

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in Pennsylvania list. IUP is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,834 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at IUP are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 9 schools only.

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