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2021 Best Colleges in New York for Students from Ecuador

20 Colleges
$37,376 Avg Tuition & Fees*
53% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. 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 Ecuadorian Students in New York ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 20 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for Ecuadorian students in New York. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Colleges in New York for Students from Ecuador

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 Ecuadorian students in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 34.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Columbia 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian students in New York list. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 6,752 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 27.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to NYU to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full New York University Report

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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 #3 in this year’s ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 4,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 21.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cornell are China, India, and Canada.

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

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Out of the 20 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #4 spot on the list. Rochester, 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 2,035 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 30.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at University of Rochester come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 Syracuse University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,193 students in 2020-2021.

Around 17.6% of the total student population at the school is 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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School of Visual Arts did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #6. Located in New York, New York, the small private for-profit school awarded 733 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 52.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Taiwan come to SVA to study.

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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With a ranking of #7, Fordham University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in New York. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 2,461 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.5% of the total student population at the school is 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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Pratt Institute - Main ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in New York list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 762 students in 2020-2021.

Around 36.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Pratt Institute are China, South Korea, 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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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in New York ranking. Located in Stony Brook, New York, the large public school handed out 5,185 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 13.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at SUNY Stony Brook come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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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The New School
New York, NY

The New School did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #10. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,469 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 32.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at New School University are China, South Korea, and Canada.

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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Baruch College
New York, NY

Baruch College landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in New York. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,053 students in 2020-2021.

Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Baruch are China, South Korea, and India.

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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Queens College
Queens, NY

Queens College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in New York ranking. Located in Queens, New York, the fairly large public school handed out 3,652 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to QC to study.

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Pace University - New York landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in New York. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and 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 studying at Pace University come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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Hunter College
New York, NY

Hunter College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in New York list. Located in New York, New York, the large public school awarded 3,597 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.2% are international. Students studying at Hunter come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

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The City College of New York landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in New York. This fairly large public school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 2,660 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at CCNY come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

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Manhattanville College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in New York list. Manhattanville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Purchase, New York that handed out 374 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.1% are international. Students from as far away as Canada, Dominican Republic, and Georgia come to Manhattanville to study.

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Monroe College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in New York list. Located in Bronx, New York, the medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 1,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Monroe College come from such countries as India, China, and Jamaica.

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #18. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 3,219 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Brooklyn College to study.

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With a ranking of #19, New York City College of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in New York. City Tech is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,655 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 City Tech are China, South Korea, and India.

Full New York City College of Technology Report

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in New York ranking. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large public school handed out 3,357 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at John Jay are China, South Korea, and India.

Full John Jay College of Criminal Justice Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 20 schools only.

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