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2021 Best Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region for Students from Japan

83 Colleges
$48,112 Avg Tuition & Fees*
69% 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 Japanese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 83 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Japanese 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 Japan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Columbia University in the City of New York tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Japanese students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 34.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Columbia are China, India, and South Korea.

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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,752 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 27.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NYU 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 90%.

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A rank of #3 on our list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for Japanese students in the Middle Atlantic Region working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 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.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 Cornell University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 21.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cornell are China, India, and Canada.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,120 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.7% are international. Students studying at Georgetown 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 94%.

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With a ranking of #7, Princeton University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Princeton University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Princeton, New Jersey that handed out 1,175 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 23.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Princeton to study.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Johns Hopkins University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,847 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 19.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Johns Hopkins to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,623 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 16.1% are international. Students studying at University at Buffalo come from such countries as India, China, and South Korea.

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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Syracuse University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 17.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Syracuse to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Syracuse University Report

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University of Rochester came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 2,035 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 30.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to University of Rochester to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stony Brook University is a large public school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 5,185 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.5% are international. Students studying at SUNY Stony Brook come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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

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With a ranking of #14, George Washington University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 3,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 12.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at GWU are China, India, and South Korea.

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 Delaware came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large public school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 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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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,838 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMCP are 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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Pennsylvania State University - University Park ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in University Park, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 16,675 bachelor’s degrees 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%.

Full Pennsylvania State University - University Park Report

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Binghamton University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Vestal, New York, the fairly large public school awarded 4,004 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Binghamton University are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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American University
Washington, DC

With a ranking of #19, American University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 2,109 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to The American University to study.

Full American University Report

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The New School
New York, NY

The New School did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. New York, 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 1,469 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 32.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to New School University to study.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Fordham University landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Fordham University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 2,461 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Fordham U are China, India, and South Korea.

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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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,803 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 11.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Rutgers New Brunswick are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,565 bachelor’s degrees 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,572 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 5.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Temple are China, India, and Kuwait.

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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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #25, Drexel University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,440 students in 2020-2021.

Around 9.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Drexel come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam.

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

Full Drexel University Report

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