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2021 Best Colleges in New York for Students from Turkey

37 Colleges
$43,651 Avg Tuition & Fees*
61% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Turkish Students in New York ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 37 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for Turkish 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 Turkey

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 Turkish students in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,654 bachelor’s degrees 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Turkish 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 27.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to NYU to study.

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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Out of the 37 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #3 spot on the 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.

Around 21.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cornell are China, India, and Canada.

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.

Full Cornell University Report

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Out of the 37 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Vestal, New York, the fairly large public school handed out 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Binghamton University Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #5 in this year’s 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.

Around 16.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and South Korea come to University at Buffalo to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University at Buffalo Report

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University of Rochester landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in New York. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Rochester, New York, and 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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Syracuse University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students in New York list. 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.

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 Syracuse University Report

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Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in New York ranking, coming in at #8. Brooklyn, 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 762 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 36.4% are international. Students studying at Pratt Institute come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

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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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students in New York ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,185 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to SUNY Stony Brook to study.

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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The New School
New York, NY

With a ranking of #10, The New School did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in New York. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,469 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

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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Fordham University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students in New York ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 2,461 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Fordham U are 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.

Full Fordham University Report

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SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in New York ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized public school is located in New Paltz, New York, and it awarded 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full SUNY New Paltz Report

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students in New York ranking. Troy, 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 1,582 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 20.4% are international. Students studying at RPI come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Fashion Institute of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students in New York list. Located in New York, New York, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,677 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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Baruch College
New York, NY

Baruch College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in New York ranking, coming in at #15. Baruch is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 4,053 bachelor’s degrees 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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Barnard College
New York, NY

Barnard College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students in New York ranking. Barnard is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 676 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 12.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Barnard are China, India, and Canada.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Barnard College Report

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With a ranking of #17, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in New York. Located in Rochester, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,565 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at RIT are 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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School of Visual Arts ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students in New York list. Located in New York, New York, the small private for-profit school handed out 733 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 52.0% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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University at Albany ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students in New York list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 3,669 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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Queens College
Queens, NY

Queens College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students in New York ranking. 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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New York Institute of Technology came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students in New York ranking. 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.

Around 12.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at NYIT come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Full New York Institute of Technology Report

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Niagara University
Niagara University, NY

Niagara University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students in New York ranking. Niagara is located in Niagara University, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 712 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 18.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Niagara are Canada, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia.

Full Niagara University Report

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Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in New York ranking, coming in at #23. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.9% are international. Students studying at Pace University come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY

Manhattan College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students in New York list. Manhattan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverdale, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 787 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.6% are international. Students from as far away as France, China, and Japan come to Manhattan to study.

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Sarah Lawrence College landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in New York. Sarah Lawrence College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bronxville, New York that handed out 295 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Sarah Lawrence are China, India, and Canada.

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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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