2021 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Turkey
17
Colleges
$38,240
Avg Tuition & Fees*
62%
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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Pennsylvania ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for Turkish students in Pennsylvania. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
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Top Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Turkey
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best school for Turkish students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
Around 37.1% of the total student population at the school is 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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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for Turkish students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
Around 19.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UPenn come from such countries as 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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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. Penn State University Park is located in University Park, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16,675 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 10.3% of the total student body at the school.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish students in Pennsylvania list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,423 students 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #5 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,440 students in 2020-2021.
Around 9.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Drexel to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,522 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Lafayette College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. Lafayette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Easton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 720 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and India come to Lafayette to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Temple University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,572 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 5.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Kuwait come to Temple to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Pennsylvania list.
The top three countries sending students to study at Penn State Harrisburg are China, India, and South Korea.
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With a ranking of #10, Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Pennsylvania.
The top three countries sending students to study at Penn State Erie are China, India, and South Korea.
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With a ranking of #11, Bucknell University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Pennsylvania. Bucknell is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,077 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 5.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and South Korea come to Bucknell to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Duquesne University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,590 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.9% are international. Students studying at Duquesne come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
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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Saint Joseph’s University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Pennsylvania list. St. Joe’s is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to St. Joe’s to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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La Roche University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #14. La Roche University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 331 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 14.1% are international. Students studying at La Roche come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and Nepal.
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La Salle University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Pennsylvania ranking. La Salle is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 954 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 3.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at La Salle come from such countries as Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and China.
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Eastern University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #16. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 368 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as South Korea, China, and Malawi come to EU to study.
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With a ranking of #17, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Pennsylvania. Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,119 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 0.8% are international. Students studying at Cal U come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Canada, and Turkey.
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