by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in Pennsylvania ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 12 colleges and universities across Pennsylvania to determine which were the best for Iranian 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 Iranian students in Pennsylvania in this year’s ranking.
The top three countries sending students to study at Penn State Harrisburg are China, India, and South Korea.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking.
Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Penn State Erie to study.
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A rank of #3 on our list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for Iranian students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,522 students 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Pitt runs, on average, about $35,394. 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.
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A rank of #4 on our list means Temple University is a great place for Iranian students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,572 students in 2020-2021.
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. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
A rank of #5 on our list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great place for Iranian students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,834 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at IUP come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at IUP is about $18,897 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,207 per year.
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Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. 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. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Gannon University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. Gannon is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 611 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Gannon are India, Saudi Arabia, and China. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Gannon runs, on average, about $35,541. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,660 per year.
Lehigh University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in Pennsylvania list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,423 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Lehigh are China, India, and Iran. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Lehigh runs, on average, about $57,470. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $27,130 per year.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Drexel University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in Pennsylvania. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 3,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 9.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Drexel to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Drexel is about $57,136 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $37,074 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Villanova University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Villanova is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,251 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Villanova runs, on average, about $59,020. Graduate students pay around $21,199 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 37.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Carnegie Mellon to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Carnegie Mellon is about $58,524 a year, on average. 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.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in Pennsylvania ranking. 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.
International students make up 19.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UPenn to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UPenn runs, on average, about $61,710. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $42,932 per year.
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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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 12 schools only.
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