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2021 Best Colleges in New York for Students from Israel

27 Colleges
$39,473 Avg Tuition & Fees*
58% 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 Israeli Students in New York ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 27 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for Israeli 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 Israel

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 Israeli students in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

International students make up 34.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Columbia 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.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Report

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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 Israeli 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 27.6% are international. Students studying at NYU 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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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. Located in Ithaca, New York, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 4,287 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 21.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Cornell 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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Yeshiva University
New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yeshiva University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 606 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.4% are international. Students studying at Yeshiva come from such countries as Canada, China, and Israel.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Yeshiva University Report

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The New School
New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Israeli students in New York list. 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. 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.

Full The New School Report

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Syracuse University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Israeli Students in New York list. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.6% are international. Students studying at Syracuse come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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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With a ranking of #7, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Israeli Students in New York. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 2,035 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 30.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Rochester are 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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School of Visual Arts did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Israeli Students in New York ranking, coming in at #8. Located in New York, New York, the small private for-profit school awarded 733 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 52.0% are international. Students studying at SVA come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Taiwan.

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.

Full School of Visual Arts Report

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With a ranking of #9, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Israeli Students in New York. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 762 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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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Fordham University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Israeli Students in New York ranking. Fordham University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 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.

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

Read full report on Fordham University

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Israeli Students in New York ranking, coming in at #11. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,185 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 13.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at SUNY Stony Brook are China, India, and South Korea.

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

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Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Israeli Students in New York list. Located in New York, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 168 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Cooper Union are China, South Korea, 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.

Read full report on Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

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The Juilliard School did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Israeli Students in New York ranking, coming in at #13. Located in New York, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 114 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 28.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Juilliard are China, South Korea, and Canada.

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.

Full The Juilliard School Report

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Fashion Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Israeli Students in New York ranking. Located in New York, New York, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,677 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as South Korea, China, and India come to FIT SUNY 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.

Full Fashion Institute of Technology Report

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Baruch College
New York, NY

With a ranking of #15, Baruch College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Israeli Students in New York. Baruch College is a fairly large public school located in New York, New York that handed out 4,053 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.2% of the total student body at the school. 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.

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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

Adelphi University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Israeli Students in New York ranking. 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. Students studying at Adelphi come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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Culinary Institute of America landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Israeli Students in New York. Hyde Park, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 347 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at The Culinary Institute of America come from such countries as South Korea, China, and India.

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Queens College
Queens, NY

Queens College landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Israeli Students in New York. QC is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 3,652 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at QC are China, South Korea, and India.

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Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Israeli Students in New York ranking, coming in at #19. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,124 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 10.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Pace University to study.

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With a ranking of #20, St John’s University - New York did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Israeli Students in New York. STJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,492 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at STJ are China, India, and South Korea.

Full St John’s University - New York Report

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Touro College
New York, NY

With a ranking of #21, Touro College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Israeli Students in New York. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1,385 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Touro are Canada, India, and Belarus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Touro College Report

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Hunter College
New York, NY

Hunter College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Israeli Students in New York ranking, coming in at #22. Hunter College is a large public school located in New York, New York that handed out 3,597 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Hunter to study.

Full Hunter College Report

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The City College of New York did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Israeli Students in New York ranking, coming in at #23. CCNY is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 2,660 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.2% are international. Students studying at CCNY come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

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With a ranking of #24, Monroe College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Israeli Students in New York. Monroe College is located in Bronx, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,144 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 12.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Monroe College come from such countries as India, China, and Jamaica.

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #25, Brooklyn College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Israeli Students in New York. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 3,219 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.7% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Brooklyn College to study.

Full Brooklyn College Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.

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