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

55 Colleges
$51,517 Avg Tuition & Fees*
69% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Our analysis looked at 55 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for Mexican students in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region for Students from Mexico

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 Mexican students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

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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A rank of #2 on our list means New York University is a great place for Mexican students in the Middle Atlantic Region working on their bachelor’s degree. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 6,752 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 27.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at NYU 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Ithaca, New York, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 4,287 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 21.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cornell are China, India, and Canada.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Cornell University Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3,499 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 19.5% of the total student population at the school is 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Mexican students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,953 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 37.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Carnegie Mellon are 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.

Full Carnegie Mellon University Report

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University of Rochester did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Rochester, 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 2,035 students 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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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 2,120 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 17.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Georgetown to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Georgetown University

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Princeton University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Princeton are 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.

Full Princeton University Report

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Johns Hopkins University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican 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.

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 freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Johns Hopkins University

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George Washington University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 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.

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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University of Delaware did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Newark, Delaware, the large public school handed out 4,743 bachelor’s degrees 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. 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.

Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is international.

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

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,838 students in 2020-2021.

Around 10.0% of the total student population at the school is 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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Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. 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.

Around 27.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Stevens are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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

Full Stevens Institute of Technology Report

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With a ranking of #15, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 4,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 17.6% of the total student population at the school is 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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The New School
New York, NY

The New School did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. New School University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,469 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 32.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at New School University are China, South Korea, 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.

Full The New School Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,440 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.4% are international. 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.

Read full report on Drexel University

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American University
Washington, DC

American University landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,109 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at The American University are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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With a ranking of #19, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Brooklyn, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 762 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 36.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Pratt Institute come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 #20, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 5,522 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Pitt are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RIT is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,565 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 12.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at RIT are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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

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Fordham University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fordham U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,461 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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

Full Fordham University Report

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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY

With a ranking of #23, Skidmore College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Skidmore College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saratoga Springs, New York that handed out 671 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Skidmore come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Skidmore College Report

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With a ranking of #24, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican 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. Students studying at Rutgers New Brunswick come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #25, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Stony Brook University is a large public school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 5,185 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at SUNY Stony Brook are 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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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.

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