2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Singapore
9
Colleges
$42,368
Avg Tuition & Fees*
65%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Singaporean Students in Pennsylvania ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for Singaporean 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.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
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Top Value Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Singapore
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Temple University to be the best affordable school for Singaporean 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.8% are international. 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. Graduate students pay around $24,812 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg is a great place for Singaporean 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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Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #3 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.
Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Pitt are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at Pitt can expect to pay, on average, about $35,394 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $42,024 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Pennsylvania State University - University Park helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Singaporean students in Pennsylvania. University Park, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 16,675 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bryn Mawr College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Singaporean students in Pennsylvania. Bryn Mawr is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It awarded 351 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 15.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Bryn Mawr are China, India, and Vietnam. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Bryn Mawr is about $56,320 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $48,328 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Swarthmore College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in Pennsylvania list. Located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 481 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 15.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Swarthmore come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at Swarthmore can expect to pay, on average, about $56,056 a year to attend the school.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Drexel University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.4% are 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. Graduate students pay around $37,074 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in Pennsylvania. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 37.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Carnegie Mellon to study. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in Pennsylvania ranking. 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. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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