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2021 Best Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region for Students from China

180 Colleges
$48,843 Avg Tuition & Fees*
69% 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 has developed its Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 180 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for Chinese students in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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 quality.

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Top Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region for Students from China

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Columbia University in the City of New York tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Chinese students in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 34.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Columbia are China, India, and South Korea.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Carnegie Mellon to study.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Out of the 180 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #3 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,752 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 27.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to NYU to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Chinese students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 4,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 21.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Cornell to study.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,499 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 19.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UPenn come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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With a ranking of #6, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,847 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 19.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Johns Hopkins are China, India, and South Korea.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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University of Rochester did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 2,035 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 30.3% are international. Students studying at University of Rochester come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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George Washington University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at GWU are China, India, and South Korea.

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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Syracuse University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Syracuse, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.6% are international. Students studying at Syracuse come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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

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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 768 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 27.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Stevens 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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Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in University Park, Pennsylvania, the large public school awarded 16,675 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.3% are international.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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With a ranking of #12, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in College Park, Maryland, the large public school awarded 8,838 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMCP are China, India, and South Korea.

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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With a ranking of #13, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the large public school awarded 8,803 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 11.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Rutgers New Brunswick to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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University of Delaware did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,743 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UD are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large public school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 5,185 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.5% are international. Students studying at SUNY Stony Brook come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 2,120 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 17.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Georgetown to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 1,582 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 20.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to RPI to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University at Buffalo came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large public school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 5,623 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 16.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at University at Buffalo are India, China, and South Korea.

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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With a ranking of #19, Princeton University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,175 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 23.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Princeton to study.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehigh University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,423 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Lehigh come from such countries as China, India, and Iran.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #21, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the large public school awarded 5,522 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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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Fordham University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 2,461 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Fordham U to study.

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

Full Fordham University Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,440 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 9.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Drexel to study.

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

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Binghamton University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 4,004 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Binghamton University are China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Binghamton University Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #25, Temple University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Temple come from such countries as China, India, and Kuwait.

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

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Rest of the Top 15% Best Colleges for Chinese students in the Middle Atlantic Region in the U.S.

Not only did these schools make the top 27 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

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Honorable Mentions

These schools also performed well in our Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
28Pratt Institute - MainBrooklyn, NY
29New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ
30Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA
31School of Visual ArtsNew York, NY
32Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA
33The New SchoolNew York, NY
34Pennsylvania State University - HarrisburgMiddletown, PA
35Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY
36Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend CollegeErie, PA

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.

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