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2021 Best Colleges in New York for Students from Kenya

14 Colleges
$47,454 Avg Tuition & Fees*
68% 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 has developed its Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in New York ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 14 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for Kenyan 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 quality.

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Top Colleges in New York for Students from Kenya

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for Kenyan students in New York in this year’s ranking. 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. Students studying at Cornell come from such countries as China, India, 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Kenyan students in New York. 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.

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

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan students in New York list. 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 6,752 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 27.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at NYU are China, India, and South Korea.

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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Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 2,035 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 30.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to University of Rochester to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Kenyan 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.

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

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Binghamton University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in New York list. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4,004 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Binghamton University to study.

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

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY

Colgate University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in New York ranking. Colgate is located in Hamilton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 896 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 9.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Colgate come from such countries as China, Canada, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Vassar College landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in New York. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 682 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. Students studying at Vassar come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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St Lawrence University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in New York. St. Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, New York. It awarded 725 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and South Korea come to St. Lawrence 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.

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The New School
New York, NY

The New School landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in New York. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,469 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 32.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at New School University are China, South Korea, and Canada.

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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New York Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in New York ranking, coming in at #11. NYIT is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Old Westbury, New York. It awarded 812 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.2% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to NYIT to study.

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SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY

SUNY Plattsburgh ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in New York list. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school located in Plattsburgh, New York that handed out 1,289 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at SUNY Plattsburgh are Vietnam, Japan, and China.

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Monroe College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in New York ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, the medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 1,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.7% are international. Students studying at Monroe College come from such countries as India, China, and Jamaica.

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Nyack College
Nyack, NY

Nyack College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in New York ranking. Nyack is located in Nyack, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 215 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 19.2% are international. Students studying at Nyack come from such countries as South Korea, Canada, and China.

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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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