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2021 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Vietnam

30 Colleges
$46,154 Avg Tuition & Fees*
71% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. 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 Vietnamese Students in Pennsylvania ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 30 schools in Pennsylvania, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Vietnamese 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 Vietnam

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Drexel University to be the best school for Vietnamese students in Pennsylvania in this year’s ranking. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.4% are international. Students studying at Drexel come from such countries as 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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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for Vietnamese 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.

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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Out of the 30 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 37.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Carnegie Mellon to study.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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A rank of #4 on our list means Pennsylvania State University - University Park is a great place for Vietnamese students in Pennsylvania working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

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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Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dickinson College. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese students in Pennsylvania list. Dickinson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It awarded 627 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.0% are 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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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Temple University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Pennsylvania. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and 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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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

With a ranking of #7, Lehigh University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Pennsylvania. Lehigh is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,423 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Iran come to Lehigh 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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Franklin and Marshall College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. Franklin and Marshall is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It awarded 699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 16.8% are international. Students studying at Franklin and Marshall come from such countries as China, Vietnam, and India.

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

Bryn Mawr College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 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.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,522 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Pitt come from such countries as 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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Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA

Gettysburg College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 717 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Gettysburg are China, Vietnam, and Nepal.

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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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #12. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Bucknell are China, Vietnam, and South Korea.

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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Lafayette College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #13. Lafayette College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Easton, Pennsylvania that handed out 720 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Lafayette are China, Vietnam, and India.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #14, Villanova University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Pennsylvania. Villanova is a private not-for-profit institution located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,251 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Villanova come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Pennsylvania ranking. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 481 students in 2020-2021.

Around 15.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Swarthmore are China, India, and South Korea.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA

Juniata College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Pennsylvania list. Juniata is a private not-for-profit institution located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 279 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Juniata are China, Japan, and Vietnam.

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With a ranking of #17, Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Pennsylvania.

Students studying at Penn State Harrisburg come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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With a ranking of #18, Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese 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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Saint Joseph’s University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Pennsylvania ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to St. Joe’s to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #20, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Pennsylvania. Duquesne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,590 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to Duquesne to study.

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

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Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA

With a ranking of #21, Muhlenberg College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Pennsylvania. Allentown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 662 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Muhlenberg are China, Vietnam, and Rwanda.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #22. Messiah University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Malaysia, China, and Vietnam come to Messiah to study.

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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Washington & Jefferson College landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Pennsylvania. W&J is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 302 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at W&J are China, Japan, and France.

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Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA

Elizabethtown College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #24. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 441 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.8% are international. Students studying at Etown come from such countries as China, Vietnam, and Brazil.

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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Gannon University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Pennsylvania ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 611 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Gannon are India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

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