2021 Best Colleges in New York for Students from India
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$48,317
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International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Indian Students in New York ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 63 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for Indian students in New York. 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 New York for Students from India
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
New York University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Indian students in New York. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,752 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 27.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NYU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Indian students in New York. 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 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 63 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 21.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Cornell to study.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Indian students in New York list. Located in Buffalo, New York, the large public school awarded 5,623 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Indian students in New York list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 4,193 bachelor’s degrees 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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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian 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.
Around 12.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at RIT come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in New York. Located in Rochester, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,035 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 30.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Rochester are China, India, and South Korea.
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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Stony Brook University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in New York. SUNY Stony Brook is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. 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%.
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Binghamton University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in New York. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4,004 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Binghamton University 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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With a ranking of #10, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in New York. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 1,582 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 20.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at RPI are China, India, and Canada.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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With a ranking of #11, New York Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in New York. Located in Old Westbury, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 812 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 12.2% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to NYIT to study.
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Pratt Institute - Main landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in New York. Located in Brooklyn, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 762 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 36.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Pratt Institute come from such countries as 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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The New School came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in New York ranking. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1,469 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 32.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at New School University come from such countries as 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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Fordham University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in New York ranking. Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,461 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 10.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Fordham U 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.
Full Fordham University Report
University at Albany landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in New York. University at Albany is a fairly large public school located in Albany, New York that handed out 3,669 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UAlbany come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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Marist College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in New York ranking. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school 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 from as far away as India, China, and Nigeria come to Marist to study.
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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Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #17. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Pace University are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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Hofstra University landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in New York. Located in Hempstead, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,617 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 6.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Hofstra are China, India, and Canada.
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Vassar College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in New York ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 682 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Vassar are China, India, and South Korea.
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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School of Visual Arts did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #20. SVA is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 733 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 52.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Taiwan come to SVA to study.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Adelphi University landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in New York. Adelphi is located in Garden City, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,381 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Adelphi come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
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Clarkson University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #22. Potsdam, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 708 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Clarkson to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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SUNY New Paltz came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in New York ranking. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school located in New Paltz, New York that handed out 1,919 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at SUNY New Paltz come from such countries as India, Turkey, and China.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Barnard College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in New York list. Located in New York, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 676 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 12.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Barnard come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Skidmore College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in New York ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saratoga Springs, New York, and it awarded 671 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Skidmore are China, Canada, and India.
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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