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

22 Colleges
$38,728 Avg Tuition & Fees*
57% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for Norwegian 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 Norway

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best school for Norwegian students in the Middle Atlantic Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 34.9% of the total student population at the school is 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. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 6,752 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 27.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at NYU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Ithaca, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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.

Full Cornell University Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,175 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 23.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Princeton are China, Canada, and India.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Norwegian 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 3,499 students 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 freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Pennsylvania Report

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Syracuse University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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 studying at Syracuse come from such countries as 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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Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Penn State University Park is a public institution located in University Park, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16,675 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.3% are international.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY Stony Brook is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 5,185 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at SUNY Stony Brook are China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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The New School
New York, NY

The New School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New School University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,469 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 32.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at New School University come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Canada.

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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American University
Washington, DC

American University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,109 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 12.9% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

Adelphi University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Garden City, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,381 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Adelphi are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Duquesne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,590 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Duquesne are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Pace University - New York is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 2,124 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.9% are international. Students studying at Pace University come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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School of Visual Arts came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 733 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 52.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Taiwan come to SVA to study.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Baruch College
New York, NY

Baruch College landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Baruch is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 4,053 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Baruch to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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With a ranking of #16, Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized public school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1,677 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at FIT SUNY come from such countries as South Korea, China, and India.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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Queens College
Queens, NY

Queens College landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Queens, New York, the fairly large public school handed out 3,652 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. Students studying at QC come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

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La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 954 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at La Salle are Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and China.

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Caldwell University landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Caldwell, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 329 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Caldwell come from such countries as Nepal, Jamaica, and Sweden.

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With a ranking of #20, Concordia College - New York did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, Nepal, and Nigeria come to Concordia College - New York to study.

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Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY

With a ranking of #21, Mercy College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Mercy is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,668 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 1.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Mercy come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Norway.

Full Mercy College Report

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New York City College of Technology landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Brooklyn, New York, the fairly large public school handed out 1,655 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at City Tech come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 22 schools only.

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