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2021 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Kuwait

11 Colleges
$33,752 Avg Tuition & Fees*
57% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. 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 Kuwaiti Students in Pennsylvania ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for Kuwaiti 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 Kuwait

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for Kuwaiti students in Pennsylvania in this year’s ranking. 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.

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.

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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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on our list means Temple University is a great place for Kuwaiti students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Temple come from such countries as 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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A rank of #3 on our list means Pennsylvania State University - University Park is a great place for Kuwaiti students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in University Park, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 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%.

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Out of the 11 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 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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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on our list means Drexel University is a great place for Kuwaiti students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,440 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Drexel are 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.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in Pennsylvania. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,522 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.4% are international. Students studying at Pitt come from such countries as 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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Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in Pennsylvania.

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

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Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in Pennsylvania. Wilkes is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 562 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Wilkes are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and India.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. Duquesne University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,590 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to Duquesne to study.

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

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in Pennsylvania ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,834 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at IUP come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 11 schools only.

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