2021 Best Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region for Students from Bahamas
8
Colleges
$27,451
Avg Tuition & Fees*
43%
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 has developed its Best Colleges for Bahamian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
We analyzed 8 colleges and universities across the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which were the best for Bahamian students in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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 quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
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Top Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region for Students from Bahamas
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Drexel University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Bahamian students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Howard University is a great place for Bahamian students in the Middle Atlantic Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,542 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Howard are Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Jamaica.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Penn State University Park is a large public school situated in University Park, Pennsylvania. It awarded 16,675 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is international.
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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at SUNY Oswego helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Bahamian students in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school located in Oswego, New York that handed out 1,702 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as South Korea, China, and Canada come to SUNY Oswego to study.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Elmira College is a great place for Bahamian students in the Middle Atlantic Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Elmira is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elmira, New York. It awarded 206 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.9% are international. Students studying at Elmira come from such countries as Canada, Japan, and Bahamas.
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Monroe College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Bahamian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 1,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 12.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Monroe College come from such countries as India, China, and Jamaica.
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Morgan State University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bahamian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,138 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Morgan State come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Nigeria.
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Lincoln University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bahamian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, the small public school awarded 470 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.7% are international. Students studying at Lincoln come from such countries as Nigeria, Bahamas, and Ghana.
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