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2021 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Russia

8 Colleges
$33,618 Avg Tuition & Fees*
59% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Russian Students in Pennsylvania ranking.

Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for Russian 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 Russia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Pennsylvania tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Russian students in Pennsylvania. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,499 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 19.5% are international. Students studying at UPenn come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #2 spot on the list. 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.

Around 37.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Carnegie Mellon come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Russian students in Pennsylvania list. 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.

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A rank of #4 on our list means Pennsylvania State University - University Park is a great place for Russian students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in University Park, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16,675 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.8% are 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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With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in Pennsylvania. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Pitt are 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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Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7.

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 landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in Pennsylvania.

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

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.

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