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

141 Colleges
$48,788 Avg Tuition & Fees*
67% 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. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Our analysis looked at 141 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for Indian 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 India

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the best school for Indian students in the Middle Atlantic Region in this year’s ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,953 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 37.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Carnegie Mellon to study.

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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Indian students in the Middle Atlantic Region. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 6,752 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 27.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at NYU are China, India, and South Korea.

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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A rank of #3 on our list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for Indian students in the Middle Atlantic Region working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Around 34.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Columbia 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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Out of the 141 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #4 spot on the list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,287 students in 2020-2021.

Around 21.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Cornell come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Indian students in the Middle Atlantic Region. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 3,499 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 19.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UPenn to study.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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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With a ranking of #6, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. University at Buffalo is a large public school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 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.

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

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Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stevens is located in Hoboken, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 768 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 27.3% are international. Students studying at Stevens come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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

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With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,838 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

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

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Syracuse University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,193 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 17.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Syracuse 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 89%.

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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 2,565 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at RIT are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Johns Hopkins University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,847 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 19.2% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the large public school awarded 8,803 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

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

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University of Rochester landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,035 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 30.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Rochester are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Penn State University Park is a public institution located in University Park, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16,675 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.3% are 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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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a fairly large public school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 1,863 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 14.5% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Taiwan come to NJIT to study.

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

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Stony Brook, New York, the large public school handed out 5,185 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SUNY Stony Brook are 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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Binghamton University landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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. Students studying at Binghamton University 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 92%.

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With a ranking of #18, George Washington University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 12.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to GWU to study.

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

Full George Washington University Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 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.

Full Drexel University Report

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Georgetown are China, India, and South Korea.

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

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Princeton University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Princeton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Princeton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,175 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 23.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Princeton come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,582 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 20.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at RPI are China, India, and Canada.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 5,522 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

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University of Delaware ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large public school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 4,743 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.7% of the total student body at the school. 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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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,423 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 14.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Iran come to Lehigh to study.

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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Honorable Mentions

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

RankCollegeLocation
26New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, NY
27Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
28University of Maryland - Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD

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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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