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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Spain

15 Colleges
$37,695 Avg Tuition & Fees*
56% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students in Pennsylvania ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 15 colleges and universities across Pennsylvania to determine which were the best for Spanish students in Pennsylvania. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall value.

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Top Value Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Spain

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Spanish students in Pennsylvania. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,834 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 4.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at IUP come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at IUP runs, on average, about $18,897. Graduate students pay around $18,207 a year in average tuition and fees.

Full Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #2 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. Students studying at Temple come from such countries as China, India, and Kuwait. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Temple runs, on average, about $30,602. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,812 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.

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Out of the 15 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the large public school 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. 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 - Harrisburg helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Spanish students in Pennsylvania.

Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Penn State Harrisburg to study.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Spanish students in Pennsylvania. Bloomsburg is a public institution located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,800 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.4% are international. Students from as far away as Brazil, China, and Spain come to Bloomsburg to study. International students at Bloomsburg can expect to pay, on average, about $22,806 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $16,731 per year.

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Pennsylvania State University - University Park ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students in Pennsylvania list. Located in University Park, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 16,675 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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

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La Roche University
Pittsburgh, PA

La Roche University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 331 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 14.1% are international. Students studying at La Roche come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and Nepal. International students at La Roche can expect to pay, on average, about $31,570 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $12,619 per year.

Full La Roche University Report

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Mercyhurst University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 484 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Canada, Honduras, and Saudi Arabia come to Mercyhurst to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Mercyhurst runs, on average, about $42,680. Graduate students pay around $17,043 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA

Chestnut Hill College landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students in Pennsylvania. CHC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 269 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Belgium, and Spain come to CHC to study. International students at CHC can expect to pay, on average, about $38,270 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,680 per year.

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Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA

Elizabethtown College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Etown is located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 441 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and Brazil come to Etown to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Etown runs, on average, about $34,600. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $34,000 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Elizabethtown College Report

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Washington & Jefferson College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students in Pennsylvania list. W&J is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, Pennsylvania. It awarded 302 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at W&J are China, Japan, and France. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at W&J is about $50,192 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $8,400 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students in Pennsylvania list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,423 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 14.5% are international. Students studying at Lehigh come from such countries as China, India, and Iran. International students at Lehigh can expect to pay, on average, about $57,470 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $27,130 a year in average tuition and fees.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Lehigh University Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students in Pennsylvania ranking. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Drexel are China, India, and Vietnam. 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #14, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 37.1% of the total student population at the school is 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full Carnegie Mellon University Report

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University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Spanish Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #15. 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. 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. Graduate students pay around $42,932 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Pennsylvania Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 15 schools only.

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