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

33 Colleges
$46,986 Avg Tuition & Fees*
64% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for Ukrainian students in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region for Students from Ukraine

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best school for Ukrainian students in the Middle Atlantic Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,654 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 34.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Columbia 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 4,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 21.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Cornell to study.

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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Out of the 33 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #3 spot on the list. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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A rank of #4 on our list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for Ukrainian students in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 19.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UPenn 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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A rank of #5 on our list means University of Rochester is a great place for Ukrainian students in the Middle Atlantic Region working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Around 30.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at University of Rochester 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%.

Full University of Rochester Report

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Carnegie Mellon University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #7, Princeton University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 1,175 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 23.2% are international. 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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George Washington University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, 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 studying at GWU 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 88%.

Full George Washington University Report

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American University
Washington, DC

American University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,109 students in 2020-2021.

Around 12.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at The American University come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Full American University Report

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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Hoboken, New Jersey, and it awarded 768 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 27.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Stevens come from such countries as 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.

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Syracuse University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 4,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Syracuse to study.

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

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Drexel are China, India, and Vietnam.

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

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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

Adelphi University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Adelphi is a private not-for-profit institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,381 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Adelphi are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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Fordham University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 2,461 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.5% are 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.

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The New School
New York, NY

With a ranking of #15, The New School did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. New York, 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 1,469 students 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.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. This large public school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Stony Brook University Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple University is a large public school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 6,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Temple come from such countries as China, India, and Kuwait.

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

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Pennsylvania State University - University Park came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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.

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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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the large public school handed out 5,522 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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Thomas Jefferson University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,163 students in 2020-2021.

Around 2.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Thomas Jefferson University come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Full Thomas Jefferson University Report

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With a ranking of #21, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Buffalo, New York, the large public school handed out 5,623 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 16.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at University at Buffalo come from such countries as India, China, and South Korea.

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 did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 8,838 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMCP to study.

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

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Baruch College
New York, NY

With a ranking of #23, Baruch College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large public school awarded 4,053 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Baruch to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Baruch College

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 8,803 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 11.4% are international. Students studying at Rutgers New Brunswick come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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

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Pace University - New York landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in the Middle Atlantic Region. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 2,124 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Pace University to study.

Read full report on Pace University - New York

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