2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Nigeria
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Pennsylvania ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
We analyzed 21 colleges and universities across Pennsylvania to determine which were the best for Nigerian 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 Nigeria
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus the best affordable school for Nigerian 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 from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to IUP to study. International students at IUP can expect to pay, on average, about $18,897 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $18,207 a year in average tuition and fees.
Full Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Nigerian students in Pennsylvania. 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. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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A rank of #3 on our list means Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg is a great place for Nigerian students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree.
The top three countries sending students to study at Penn State Harrisburg 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 Nigerian students in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,522 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Pitt are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Pitt is about $35,394 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $42,024 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report
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 #5 in this year’s ranking.
Students studying at Penn State Erie come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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Lincoln University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Pennsylvania list. Located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, the small public school awarded 470 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Lincoln come from such countries as Nigeria, Bahamas, and Ghana. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Lincoln runs, on average, about $17,912. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,942 per year.
Full Lincoln University Report
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Pennsylvania list. Located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, the small public school handed out 685 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.1% are international. Students studying at Edinboro come from such countries as Canada, Japan, and Nigeria. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Edinboro is about $15,062 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $17,835 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Pennsylvania list. This medium-sized public school is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 979 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 0.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Ship are Saudi Arabia, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Ship is about $14,122 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $16,830 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Gannon University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Pennsylvania. 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.
Around 8.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Gannon come from such countries as 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.
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Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. 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. 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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Point Park University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Pennsylvania list. Point Park is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 616 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Point Park are Saudi Arabia, India, and Venezuela. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Point Park runs, on average, about $35,610. Graduate students pay around $17,838 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Duquesne University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Pennsylvania. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,590 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Duquesne come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Duquesne runs, on average, about $43,526. Graduate students pay around $24,534 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Eastern University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #13. EU is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 368 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at EU are South Korea, China, and Malawi. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at EU is about $35,590 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $13,976 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Saint Joseph’s University landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Pennsylvania. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,358 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at St. Joe’s are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at St. Joe’s runs, on average, about $47,940. Graduate students pay around $18,144 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full Saint Joseph’s University Report
With a ranking of #15, Lehigh University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Pennsylvania. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,423 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. 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. Graduate students pay around $27,130 a year in average tuition and fees.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Gettysburg College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Pennsylvania list. Gettysburg College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 717 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and Nepal come to Gettysburg to study. International students at Gettysburg can expect to pay, on average, about $59,960 a year to attend the school.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Lafayette College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Easton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 720 students in 2020-2021.
Around 8.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Lafayette are China, Vietnam, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Lafayette is about $56,364 a year, on average.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Drexel University landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 studying at Drexel come from such countries as 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.
Full Drexel University Report
Villanova University landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Pennsylvania. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,251 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Villanova come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Villanova is about $59,020 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $21,199 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nigerian 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Carnegie Mellon are 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Nigerian Students in Pennsylvania list. 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.
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. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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