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2021 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Brazil

19 Colleges
$35,759 Avg Tuition & Fees*
58% 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Pennsylvania ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for Brazilian students in Pennsylvania. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality 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 Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Brazil

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for Brazilian students in Pennsylvania in this year’s 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. Students studying at UPenn come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,953 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 37.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Carnegie Mellon are China, India, and South Korea.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Out of the 19 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #3 spot on the list. Pennsylvania State University - University Park is a large public school located in University Park, Pennsylvania that handed out 16,675 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.3% of the total student body at the school.

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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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,423 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Iran come to Lehigh to study.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 19 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large public school awarded 6,572 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Temple are China, India, and Kuwait.

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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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Drexel University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian 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.

Around 9.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Drexel come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Pennsylvania. This large public school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5,522 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Pitt to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Pennsylvania list. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 481 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 15.0% are international. Students studying at Swarthmore come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #9.

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

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #10, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to Duquesne to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Pennsylvania.

Students studying at Penn State Erie come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,163 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Thomas Jefferson University to study.

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Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA

Elizabethtown College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 441 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Etown are China, Vietnam, and Brazil.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Saint Francis University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It awarded 318 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Saint Francis come from such countries as China, Canada, and Italy.

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

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Pennsylvania list. 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.

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #16, Point Park University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Pennsylvania. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 616 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Point Park are Saudi Arabia, India, and Venezuela.

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With a ranking of #17, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Pennsylvania. Located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,800 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Bloomsburg are Brazil, China, and Spain.

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Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA

Chestnut Hill College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Chestnut Hill College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 269 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at CHC are Saudi Arabia, Belgium, and Spain.

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Rosemont College
Rosemont, PA

Rosemont College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Pennsylvania list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Rosemont, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 101 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, Brazil, and Zimbabwe come to Rosemont to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 19 schools only.

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