2021 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Iran
13
Colleges
$37,141
Avg Tuition & Fees*
59%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Pennsylvania ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
After analyzing 13 schools in Pennsylvania, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Iranian students in Pennsylvania. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
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Top Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Iran
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the best school for Iranian students in Pennsylvania in this year’s ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 37.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Carnegie Mellon are 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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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 Iranian students in Pennsylvania. 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. 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 Lehigh University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian students in Pennsylvania list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,423 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 14.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Iran come to Lehigh to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian students in Pennsylvania list. This large public school is located in University Park, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16,675 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is 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 #5 on our list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for Iranian students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 5,522 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.4% are international. 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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Drexel University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.4% are international. Students studying at Drexel come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Temple University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Pennsylvania list. This large public school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Kuwait come to Temple 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.
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Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8.
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 Iranian Students in Pennsylvania ranking.
The top three countries sending students to study at Penn State Erie are China, India, and South Korea.
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Villanova University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,251 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.4% are international. Students studying at Villanova come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #11. 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 1,163 students in 2020-2021.
Around 2.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Thomas Jefferson University to study.
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Gannon University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Pennsylvania. Gannon is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 611 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 8.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Gannon come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and China.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Pennsylvania list. IUP is a medium-sized public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. 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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