by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Mexican Students in Pennsylvania ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for Mexican 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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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg the best affordable school for Mexican students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree.
Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Penn State Harrisburg to study.
A rank of #2 on our list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for Mexican students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the large public school awarded 5,522 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Pitt to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Pitt is about $35,394 a year, on average. 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.
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 #3 in this year’s ranking.
Students studying at Penn State Erie come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
A rank of #4 on our list means Temple University is a great place for Mexican 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.
Around 5.8% of the total student population at the school is 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%.
A rank of #5 on our list means Pennsylvania State University - University Park is a great place for Mexican 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.3% are international. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Penn State University Park is about $25,574 a year, on average. 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 did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Mexican Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. 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.
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. International students at Duquesne can expect to pay, on average, about $43,526 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,534 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #7, Mercyhurst University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Mexican Students in Pennsylvania. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 484 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Mercyhurst are Canada, Honduras, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Mercyhurst is about $42,680 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,043 per year.
Drexel University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Mexican Students in Pennsylvania. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,440 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Drexel are China, India, and Vietnam. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Mexican Students in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 37.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Carnegie Mellon are China, India, and South Korea. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #10, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Mexican 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. Students studying at UPenn come from such countries as 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.
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