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2021 Best Colleges in New York for Students from Thailand

27 Colleges
$38,106 Avg Tuition & Fees*
52% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Thai Students in New York ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 27 schools in New York, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Thai students in New York. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Colleges in New York for Students from Thailand

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 Thai students in New York. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,654 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 34.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Columbia are China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 27 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 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.

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.

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

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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 Thai students in New York list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 4,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 Syracuse University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 4,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Syracuse to study.

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

Full Syracuse University Report

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A rank of #5 on our list means Pratt Institute - Main is a great place for Thai students in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Brooklyn, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 762 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

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.

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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University of Rochester landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai 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.

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%.

Full University of Rochester Report

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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in New York ranking, coming in at #7. RIT is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,565 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 12.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to RIT to study.

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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The New School
New York, NY

The New School did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in New York ranking, coming in at #8. 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.

Around 32.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at New School University come from such countries as China, South Korea, 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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University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in New York ranking, coming in at #9. 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. 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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With a ranking of #10, School of Visual Arts did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in New York. Located in New York, New York, the small private for-profit school awarded 733 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 52.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SVA are 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.

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Baruch College
New York, NY

With a ranking of #11, Baruch College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. 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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Fordham University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in New York ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Bronx, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,461 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 10.5% of the total student population at the school is 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.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in New York. Located in Stony Brook, New York, the large public school awarded 5,185 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.5% of the total student body at the school. 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.

Full Stony Brook University Report

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Culinary Institute of America ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in New York list. The Culinary Institute of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hyde Park, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 347 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.7% of the total student population at the school is international. 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 came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students in New York ranking. QC is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and 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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With a ranking of #16, New York Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in New York. NYIT is located in Old Westbury, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 812 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 12.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at NYIT are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Fashion Institute of Technology came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai 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.

Around 9.3% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

Adelphi University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in New York ranking, coming in at #18. Garden City, 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 1,381 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to Adelphi to study.

Full Adelphi University Report

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University at Albany came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students in New York ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 3,669 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UAlbany to study.

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Pace University - New York landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai 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.

International students make up 10.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Pace University come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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Hunter College
New York, NY

Hunter College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in New York ranking, coming in at #21. 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 studying at Hunter come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

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With a ranking of #22, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in New York. CCNY is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,660 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students in New York ranking. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,219 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Brooklyn College come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

Full Brooklyn College Report

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LIM College
New York, NY

LIM College landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai 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 314 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at LIM come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

Full LIM College Report

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in New York ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large public school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 3,357 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at John Jay are China, South Korea, and India.

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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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