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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in New York for Students from Ghana

15 Colleges
$42,315 Avg Tuition & Fees*
61% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in New York ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 15 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for Ghanaian students in New York. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall value.

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Top Value Colleges in New York for Students from Ghana

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY

Our 2021 rankings named SUNY Plattsburgh the best affordable school for Ghanaian students in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Plattsburgh, New York, the small public school awarded 1,289 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.5% are international. Students studying at SUNY Plattsburgh come from such countries as Vietnam, Japan, and China. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at SUNY Plattsburgh runs, on average, about $18,841. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,941 per year.

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Queens College
Queens, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Queens, New York, 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. International students at QC can expect to pay, on average, about $15,488 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $21,042 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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 #3 in this year’s ranking. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,623 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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. International students at University at Buffalo can expect to pay, on average, about $28,702 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $26,178 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Baruch College
New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baruch College. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large public school awarded 4,053 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Baruch runs, on average, about $15,414. Graduate students pay around $20,882 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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Utica College
Utica, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utica College. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Utica, New York that handed out 983 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Utica College come from such countries as Canada, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Utica College runs, on average, about $23,264. Graduate students pay around $33,414 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in New York. RIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,565 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.1% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to RIT to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at RIT is about $50,951 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $52,408 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY

With a ranking of #7, Marist College did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in New York. Marist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,378 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Marist are India, China, and Nigeria. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Marist runs, on average, about $41,305. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $15,760 per year.

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

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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

Adelphi University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in New York. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 1,381 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.4% are international. Students studying at Adelphi come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Adelphi runs, on average, about $42,475. Graduate students pay around $44,520 a year in average tuition and fees.

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St John’s University - New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian 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.

Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to STJ to study. International students at STJ can expect to pay, on average, about $45,562 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $31,516 a year in average tuition and fees.

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With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in New York. 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.

Around 17.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Syracuse to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Syracuse is about $57,591 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $42,954 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in New York list. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,654 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 34.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Columbia are China, India, and South Korea. International students at Columbia can expect to pay, on average, about $62,466 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $52,924 per year.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Cornell University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in New York list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 4,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 21.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cornell are China, India, and Canada. International students at Cornell can expect to pay, on average, about $61,015 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $30,006 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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With a ranking of #13, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in New York. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,035 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 30.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at University of Rochester come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at University of Rochester is about $59,378 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $47,541 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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New York University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #14. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 6,752 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 27.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to NYU to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at NYU is about $56,500 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $38,206 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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Fordham University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #15. 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.

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. International students at Fordham U can expect to pay, on average, about $55,776 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $23,846 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

Full Fordham University Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 15 schools only.

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