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2021 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Pakistan

15 Colleges
$42,764 Avg Tuition & Fees*
65% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Pennsylvania ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for Pakistani students in Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania for Students from Pakistan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Carnegie Mellon University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Pakistani students in Pennsylvania. 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.

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 impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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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Out of the 15 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,499 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 19.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UPenn come from such countries as 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 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.

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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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Pakistani students in Pennsylvania. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,440 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

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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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 15 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,423 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Iran come to Lehigh to study.

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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Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA

With a ranking of #6, Bryn Mawr College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Pennsylvania. Bryn Mawr is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 351 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 15.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Bryn Mawr come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam.

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

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Lafayette College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Easton, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 720 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Lafayette come from such countries as China, Vietnam, 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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Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA

Dickinson College landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Pennsylvania. Located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 627 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 12.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Dickinson are China, Vietnam, and South Korea.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Franklin and Marshall College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Pennsylvania list. Franklin and Marshall is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 16.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and India come to Franklin and Marshall to study.

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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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #10, Temple University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Pennsylvania. This large public school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6,572 bachelor’s degrees 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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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #11. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 5,522 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. 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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With a ranking of #12, Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Pennsylvania.

The top three countries sending students to study at Penn State Harrisburg are China, India, and South Korea.

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Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Pennsylvania list.

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

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Thomas Jefferson University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,163 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Thomas Jefferson University are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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Marywood University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #15. Marywood University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 415 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.3% are international. Students studying at Marywood come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and India.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 15 schools only.

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