2021 Best Colleges in New York for Students from Sweden
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Our analysis looked at 30 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for Swedish 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 Sweden
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Columbia University in the City of New York tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Swedish students in New York. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York Report
A rank of #2 on our list means New York University is a great place for Swedish students in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 6,752 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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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 Swedish students in New York list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,287 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 21.8% are 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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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 Swedish students in New York. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,035 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 30.3% of the total student body at the school. 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%.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Syracuse University is a great place for Swedish students in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Syracuse, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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With a ranking of #6, The New School did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in New York. New School University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,469 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 32.4% are international. 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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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in New York ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 2,565 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 12.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at RIT are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University at Buffalo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Swedish Students in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 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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Yeshiva University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Swedish Students in New York ranking. New York, 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 606 students in 2020-2021.
Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Yeshiva are Canada, China, and Israel.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Swedish Students in New York ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,677 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.3% are international. Students from as far away as South Korea, China, and India come to FIT SUNY to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Clarkson University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Swedish Students in New York list. Clarkson University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 708 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Clarkson to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Fordham University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Swedish Students in New York list. 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 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
School of Visual Arts landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in New York. 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.
International students make up 52.0% of the total student body at the school. 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
Manhattan School of Music ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Swedish Students in New York list. Manhattan School of Music is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 106 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 49.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to Manhattan School of Music to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #15, Baruch College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in New York. Baruch is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Pace University - New York landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in New York. 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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Manhattan College landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in New York. Located in Riverdale, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 787 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Manhattan are France, China, and Japan.
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Queens College landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in New York. Queens College is a fairly large public school located in Queens, New York that handed out 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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St John’s University - New York came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Swedish Students in New York ranking. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Queens, New York. 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.
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Wagner College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in New York ranking, coming in at #20. Wagner is a private not-for-profit institution located in Staten Island, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 490 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.8% are international. Students studying at Wagner come from such countries as Canada, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom.
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Elmira College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Swedish Students in New York list. Elmira is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elmira, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 206 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Elmira come from such countries as Canada, Japan, and Bahamas.
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With a ranking of #22, Manhattanville College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in New York. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 374 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Manhattanville are Canada, Dominican Republic, and Georgia.
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Hunter College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Swedish Students in New York list. Hunter College is a large public school located in New York, New York that handed out 3,597 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Hunter to study.
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With a ranking of #24, Monroe College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Monroe College are India, China, and Jamaica.
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With a ranking of #25, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in New York. The City College of New York is a fairly large public school located in New York, New York that handed out 2,660 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to CCNY to study.
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