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

70 Colleges
$48,326 Avg Tuition & Fees*
71% 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 German Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 70 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for German 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 Germany

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best school for German students in the Middle Atlantic Region in this year’s ranking. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,654 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 34.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Columbia are China, India, and South Korea.

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

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Out of the 70 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #2 spot on the list. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,752 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 27.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to NYU to study.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for German students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,175 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 23.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Princeton come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for German students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 4,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 21.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Cornell to study.

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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,499 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 19.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UPenn to study.

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

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Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

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

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

International students make up 30.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to University of Rochester to study.

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

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Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 1,847 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 19.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Johns Hopkins are China, India, and South Korea.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for German Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Syracuse are 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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With a ranking of #11, George Washington University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,572 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

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

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Fordham University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,461 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Fordham U are China, India, and South Korea.

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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With a ranking of #13, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German 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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The New School
New York, NY

The New School came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,469 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 32.4% are international. Students studying at New School University come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Canada.

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.

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American University
Washington, DC

American University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 2,109 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at The American University come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. Penn State University Park is located in University Park, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16,675 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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

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 #17, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,522 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.4% are 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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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for German Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,572 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.

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

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Stony Brook, New York, the large public school awarded 5,185 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

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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With a ranking of #20, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 8,803 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 11.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Rutgers New Brunswick are China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for German Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,440 students 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.

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

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University of Delaware came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Newark, Delaware, the large public school awarded 4,743 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.7% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to UD to study.

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

Full University of Delaware Report

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Binghamton University landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,004 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 10.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Binghamton University 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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Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA

Bryn Mawr College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for German Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 351 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 15.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Bryn Mawr to study.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,623 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 16.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and South Korea come to University at Buffalo to study.

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

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