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2021 Best Colleges in New York for Students from Italy

34 Colleges
$42,658 Avg Tuition & Fees*
61% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Italian Students in New York ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 34 colleges and universities across New York to determine which were the best for Italian students in New York. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Colleges in New York for Students from Italy

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best school for Italian students in New York in this year’s ranking. 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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Out of the 34 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #2 spot on the list. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 6,752 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 27.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to NYU to study.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Italian students in New York list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,287 students in 2020-2021.

Around 21.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Cornell to study.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 30.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to University of Rochester to study.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fordham University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,461 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.5% are international. Students studying at Fordham U come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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

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Syracuse University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Italian Students in New York ranking. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 4,193 bachelor’s degrees 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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The New School
New York, NY

The New School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Italian Students in New York ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and 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 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Italian Students in New York list. 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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University at Buffalo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Italian Students in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,623 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 16.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at University at Buffalo come from such countries as 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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School of Visual Arts landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in New York. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 733 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 52.0% are international. 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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Pratt Institute - Main came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Italian Students in New York ranking. Pratt Institute is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 762 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 36.4% of the total student body at the school. 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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Yeshiva University
New York, NY

Yeshiva University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in New York. 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.

Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Canada, China, and Israel come to Yeshiva to study.

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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With a ranking of #13, The Juilliard School did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in New York. 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. Students studying at Juilliard come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Canada.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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Baruch College
New York, NY

Baruch College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Italian Students in New York ranking. 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.

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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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in New York. Hofstra University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Hempstead, New York that handed out 1,617 bachelor’s degrees 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.

Full Hofstra University Report

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Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

Bard College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Italian Students in New York list. Located in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 438 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 14.3% are international. Students studying at Bard come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.

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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Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in New York. This medium-sized public school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1,677 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at FIT SUNY are South Korea, China, and India.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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St John’s University - New York came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Italian Students in New York ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 2,492 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to STJ to study.

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Niagara University
Niagara University, NY

Niagara University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Italian Students in New York list. Niagara is a private not-for-profit institution located in Niagara University, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 712 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 18.7% are international. Students from as far away as Canada, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia come to Niagara to study.

Full Niagara University Report

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Queens College
Queens, NY

Queens College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Italian Students in New York ranking. Located in Queens, New York, the fairly large public school awarded 3,652 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. Students studying at QC come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

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Pace University - New York ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Italian Students in New York list. 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.

Around 10.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Pace University are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Full Pace University - New York Report

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Nazareth College
Rochester, NY

Nazareth College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #22. Nazareth is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 640 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.1% are international. Students studying at Nazareth come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Spain.

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.

Full Nazareth College Report

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University at Albany ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Italian Students in New York list. Located in Albany, New York, the fairly large public school awarded 3,669 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UAlbany are China, India, and South Korea.

Full University at Albany Report

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Canisius College
Buffalo, NY

Canisius College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Italian Students in New York list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 611 students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Canada, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria come to Canisius to study.

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Hunter College
New York, NY

Hunter College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Italian Students in New York list. Hunter is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,597 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 4.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Hunter are China, South Korea, and India.

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