by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen 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 Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in Pennsylvania ranking - to help you make that decision.
We analyzed 11 colleges and universities across Pennsylvania to determine which were the best for Bangladeshi 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 value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg to be the best affordable school for Bangladeshi students in Pennsylvania in this year’s ranking.
Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Penn State Harrisburg to study.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 6,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Kuwait come to Temple to study. International students at Temple can expect to pay, on average, about $30,602 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $24,812 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi students in Pennsylvania list.
The top three countries sending students to study at Penn State Erie are China, India, and South Korea.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Bangladeshi students in Pennsylvania. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 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. International students at Pitt can expect to pay, on average, about $35,394 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $42,024 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi students in Pennsylvania list. 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. International students at Penn State University Park can expect to pay, on average, about $25,574 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $39,778 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Duquesne University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in Pennsylvania ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,590 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Duquesne are China, Saudi Arabia, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Duquesne is about $43,526 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $24,534 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Lehigh University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,423 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Iran come to Lehigh to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Lehigh is about $57,470 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $27,130 a year in average tuition and fees.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #8, Villanova University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in Pennsylvania. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 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. International students at Villanova can expect to pay, on average, about $59,020 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,199 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Drexel University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in Pennsylvania list. 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.
International students make up 9.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Drexel to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Drexel runs, on average, about $57,136. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $37,074 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #10, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in Pennsylvania. 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. Students studying at Carnegie Mellon come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at Carnegie Mellon can expect to pay, on average, about $58,524 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $47,347 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #11, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in Pennsylvania. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,499 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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. International students at UPenn can expect to pay, on average, about $61,710 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $42,932 per year.
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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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 11 schools only.
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