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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in New York for Students from Sri Lanka

14 Colleges
$36,441 Avg Tuition & Fees*
57% 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 Sri Lankan Students in New York ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 14 schools in New York, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lanka

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, NY

Our 2021 rankings named SUNY Oswego the best affordable school for Sri Lankan students in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school located in Oswego, New York that handed out 1,702 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.0% are international. Students from as far away as South Korea, China, and Canada come to SUNY Oswego to study. International students at SUNY Oswego can expect to pay, on average, about $18,679 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $24,332 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Queens College
Queens, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Sri Lankan students in New York. Located in Queens, New York, the fairly large public school handed out 3,652 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at QC come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. International students at QC can expect to pay, on average, about $15,488 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,042 per year.

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A rank of #3 on our list means Binghamton University is a great place for Sri Lankan students in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. International students at Binghamton University can expect to pay, on average, about $28,230 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,570 per year.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. University at Albany is a fairly large public school located in Albany, New York that handed out 3,669 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UAlbany to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UAlbany runs, on average, about $28,248. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,325 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan students in New York list. 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 from as far away as India, China, and South Korea come to University at Buffalo to study. International students at University at Buffalo can expect to pay, on average, about $28,702 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $26,178 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #6, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in New York. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,185 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at SUNY Stony Brook runs, on average, about $28,375. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,628 per year.

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

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Baruch College
New York, NY

Baruch College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in New York list. Baruch is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 4,053 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is 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.

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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Hunter College
New York, NY

Hunter College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in New York ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,597 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Hunter come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Hunter is about $15,332 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,828 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, New York Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in New York. NYIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Old Westbury, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 812 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 12.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to NYIT to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at NYIT runs, on average, about $39,760. Graduate students pay around $25,460 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 Sri Lankan Students in New York. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Syracuse are China, India, and South Korea. 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.

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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Clarkson University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in New York ranking, coming in at #11. Potsdam, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 708 students in 2020-2021.

Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Clarkson are China, Canada, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Clarkson is about $54,370 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $36,472 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in New York ranking, coming in at #12. 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.

International students make up 34.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Columbia to study. 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.

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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Cornell University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in New York ranking. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 21.8% are international. Students studying at Cornell come from such countries as China, India, and Canada. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Cornell runs, on average, about $61,015. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $30,006 per year.

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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New York University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in New York ranking, coming in at #14. 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.

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. International students at NYU can expect to pay, on average, about $56,500 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $38,206 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 14 schools only.

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