2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Norway
4
Colleges
$40,990
Avg Tuition & Fees*
67%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Norwegian Students in Pennsylvania ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 4 schools in Pennsylvania, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Norwegian students in Pennsylvania. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.
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Top Value Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Norway
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Pennsylvania State University - University Park to be the best affordable school for Norwegian students in Pennsylvania in this year’s ranking. Penn State University Park is a public institution located in University Park, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16,675 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.3% of the total student body at the school. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Penn State University Park runs, on average, about $25,574. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $39,778 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, La Salle University landed the #2 spot on the list. La Salle is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 954 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.2% are international. Students from as far away as Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and China come to La Salle to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at La Salle runs, on average, about $33,150. Graduate students pay around $1,455 a year in average tuition and fees.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,590 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Norwegian 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.
International students make up 19.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UPenn come from such countries as 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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