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2021 Best Colleges in New York for Students from Ghana

15 Colleges
$42,315 Avg Tuition & Fees*
61% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Ghanaian Students in New York ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 15 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for Ghanaian students in New York. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.

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Top Colleges in New York for Students from Ghana

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Columbia University in the City of New York tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Ghanaian students in New York. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,654 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 34.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Columbia 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Ghanaian students in New York. 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 studying at Cornell come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #3 spot on the 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. The top three countries sending students to study at NYU are 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 excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Rochester helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Ghanaian students in New York. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 2,035 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 30.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to University of Rochester to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Ghanaian students in New York. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 17.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Syracuse come from such countries as 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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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in New York list. RIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,565 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at RIT are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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

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Fordham University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #7. Fordham U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,461 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Fordham U come from such countries as 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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University at Buffalo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a large public school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 5,623 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 16.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at University at Buffalo are India, China, and South Korea.

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

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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

Adelphi University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #9. 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.

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

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in New York ranking. Marist College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Poughkeepsie, New York that handed out 1,378 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Marist come from such countries as India, China, and Nigeria.

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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SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY

SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #11. SUNY Plattsburgh is located in Plattsburgh, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,289 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 4.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Vietnam, Japan, and China come to SUNY Plattsburgh to study.

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St John’s University - New York ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in New York list. Located in Queens, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,492 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at STJ come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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Queens College
Queens, NY

With a ranking of #13, Queens College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in New York. This fairly large public school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 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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Baruch College
New York, NY

Baruch College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in New York list. Baruch is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4,053 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are 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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Utica College
Utica, NY

With a ranking of #15, Utica College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in New York. Utica College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Utica, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 983 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Canada, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia come to Utica College to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 15 schools only.

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