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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Israel

5 Colleges
$46,709 Avg Tuition & Fees*
57% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Israeli Students in Pennsylvania ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for Israeli 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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Top Value Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Israel

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1
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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Temple University to be the best affordable school for Israeli students in Pennsylvania in this year’s ranking. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Temple are China, India, and Kuwait. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Temple is about $30,602 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,812 per year.

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

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2

A rank of #2 on our list means Pennsylvania State University - University Park is a great place for Israeli students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in University Park, Pennsylvania, the large public school awarded 16,675 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.3% of the total student body at the school. International students at Penn State University Park can expect to pay, on average, about $25,574 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $39,778 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%.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Israeli students in Pennsylvania list. 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. 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.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,953 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 37.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Carnegie Mellon to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Carnegie Mellon runs, on average, about $58,524. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $47,347 per year.

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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A rank of #5 on our list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for Israeli students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,499 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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. Graduate students pay around $42,932 a year in average tuition and fees.

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 5 schools only.

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