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2021 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Germany

17 Colleges
$37,850 Avg Tuition & Fees*
58% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. 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 Pennsylvania ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for German students in Pennsylvania. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Germany

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 German students in Pennsylvania 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.

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

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A rank of #2 on our list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for German students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 37.1% are international. Students studying at Carnegie Mellon come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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 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. This large public school is located in University Park, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16,675 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. 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.

Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Pitt are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #5 spot on the list. Temple University is a large public school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 6,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Temple are China, India, and Kuwait.

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

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in Pennsylvania. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,440 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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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Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA

Bryn Mawr College landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in Pennsylvania. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 351 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 15.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Bryn Mawr to study.

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

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Gannon University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for German Students in Pennsylvania list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 611 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to Gannon to study.

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Villanova University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,251 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Vietnam come to Villanova to study.

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

Full Villanova University Report

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Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA

Juniata College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. Juniata is a private not-for-profit institution located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 279 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, Japan, and Vietnam come to Juniata to study.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Duquesne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,590 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Duquesne are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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

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Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #12.

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

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With a ranking of #13, Mercyhurst University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in Pennsylvania. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. It awarded 484 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Mercyhurst are Canada, Honduras, and Saudi Arabia.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for German Students in Pennsylvania list. IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,834 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to IUP to study.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized public school handed out 979 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Ship are Saudi Arabia, India, and South Korea.

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Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #16, Chestnut Hill College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German 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.

Around 2.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Belgium, and Spain come to CHC to study.

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in Pennsylvania. Located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, the small public school handed out 685 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Edinboro come from such countries as Canada, Japan, and Nigeria.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 17 schools only.

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