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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Kuwait

11 Colleges
$33,752 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. 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 Kuwaiti Students in Pennsylvania ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for Kuwaiti students in Pennsylvania. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Value Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Kuwait

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Temple University to be the best affordable school for Kuwaiti students in Pennsylvania in this year’s ranking. Temple University is a large public school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that 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. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti students in Pennsylvania list. This medium-sized public school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,834 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to IUP to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at IUP is about $18,897 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $18,207 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 11 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg landed the #3 spot on the list.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti 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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Out of the 11 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 5,522 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. 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. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $42,024 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Pennsylvania State University - University Park came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in University Park, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 16,675 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. 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. 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.

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

Full Duquesne University Report

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Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. Wilkes is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 562 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and India come to Wilkes to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Wilkes runs, on average, about $39,914. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $26,016 per year.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #9. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.4% are international. Students studying at Drexel come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam. International students at Drexel can expect to pay, on average, about $57,136 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $37,074 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. 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. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $47,347 per year.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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University of Pennsylvania ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,499 bachelor’s degrees 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UPenn is about $61,710 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $42,932 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 11 schools only.

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