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2021 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Venezuela

12 Colleges
$39,082 Avg Tuition & Fees*
64% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Pennsylvania ranking.

We analyzed 12 colleges and universities across Pennsylvania to determine which were the best for Venezuelan students in Pennsylvania. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Venezuela

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the best school for Venezuelan students in Pennsylvania in this year’s ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 37.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Carnegie Mellon are China, India, and South Korea.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Venezuelan students in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,499 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 19.5% are international. Students studying at UPenn 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 95%.

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A rank of #3 on our list means Pennsylvania State University - University Park is a great place for Venezuelan students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Pennsylvania State University - University Park is a large public school located in University Park, Pennsylvania that handed out 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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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Venezuelan students in Pennsylvania list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Drexel are China, India, and Vietnam.

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

Full Drexel University Report

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lehigh University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Venezuelan students in Pennsylvania. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,423 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Lehigh come from such countries as China, India, and Iran.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Lehigh University Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Pennsylvania list. 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. 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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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Pennsylvania list. 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. 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 Venezuelan Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8.

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

Full Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg Report

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With a ranking of #9, Villanova University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Pennsylvania. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2,251 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Villanova are India, China, and Vietnam.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Pennsylvania.

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

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Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at St. Joe’s come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Pennsylvania list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 616 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and Venezuela come to Point Park to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 12 schools only.

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