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2021 Best Colleges in New York for Students from Kuwait

11 Colleges
$52,578 Avg Tuition & Fees*
65% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in New York ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 11 schools in New York, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Kuwaiti 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 Kuwait

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 Kuwaiti students in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

International students make up 34.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Columbia come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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A rank of #2 on our list means New York University is a great place for Kuwaiti students in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Around 27.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at NYU 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Ithaca, New York, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 4,287 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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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 #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, the large public school awarded 5,623 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 16.1% are 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.

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

Of the total number of students at the school, 30.3% are international. Students studying at University of Rochester come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in New York. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 2,565 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at RIT come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology Report

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Syracuse University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in New York ranking, coming in at #7. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 4,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 17.6% of the total student body at the school. 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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Pratt Institute - Main ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in New York list. 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.

Around 36.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Pratt Institute to study.

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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The New School
New York, NY

The New School did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in New York ranking, coming in at #9. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 32.4% are international. 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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School of Visual Arts ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in New York list. SVA is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 733 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 52.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Taiwan come to SVA to study.

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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With a ranking of #11, Pace University - New York did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in New York. Pace University - New York is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 2,124 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Pace University come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 11 schools only.

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