2021 Best Colleges in New York for Students from Nepal
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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 Nepali Students in New York ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 31 colleges and universities across New York to determine which were the best for Nepali students in New York. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.
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Top Colleges in New York for Students from Nepal
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Columbia University in the City of New York tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Nepali students in New York. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 34.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Columbia are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 31 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Nepali students in New York. This large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 6,752 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 27.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NYU 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 90%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali students in New York list. Located in Rochester, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,035 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 30.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to University of Rochester to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rochester Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Nepali students in New York. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,565 students 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in New York ranking, coming in at #6. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.1% are international. Students studying at University at Buffalo come from such countries as India, China, and South Korea.
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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Syracuse University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in New York list. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,193 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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.
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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With a ranking of #8, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in New York. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,004 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 10.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Binghamton University are 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.
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With a ranking of #9, Baruch College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in New York. Baruch is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and 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.
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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Stony Brook University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in New York list. Stony Brook University is a large public school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 5,185 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SUNY Stony Brook are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Hamilton College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in New York list. Located in Clinton, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 597 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Hamilton are China, Canada, and Vietnam.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Union College New York came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nepali Students in New York ranking. Union College is located in Schenectady, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 542 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 8.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and Vietnam come to Union College to study.
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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Clarkson University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in New York list. Located in Potsdam, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 708 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Clarkson 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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With a ranking of #14, Queens College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in New York. QC is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,652 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at QC are China, South Korea, and India.
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Marist College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nepali Students in New York ranking. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.9% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Nigeria come to Marist 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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University at Albany landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in New York. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,669 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UAlbany to study.
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Ithaca College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in New York ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 1,366 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.8% are international. Students studying at Ithaca come from such countries as China, Vietnam, and India.
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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SUNY Plattsburgh ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in New York list. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school situated in Plattsburgh, New York. It awarded 1,289 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at SUNY Plattsburgh come from such countries as Vietnam, Japan, and China.
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Hunter College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in New York list. Located in New York, New York, the large public school awarded 3,597 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Hunter are China, South Korea, and India.
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Pace University - New York ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in New York list. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 2,124 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Pace University to study.
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With a ranking of #21, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in New York. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,660 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at CCNY are China, South Korea, and India.
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SUNY Oswego came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nepali Students in New York ranking. Oswego, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,702 students in 2020-2021.
Around 2.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at SUNY Oswego are South Korea, China, and Canada.
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Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in New York ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large public school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 3,219 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Brooklyn College are China, South Korea, and India.
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Touro College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in New York list. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,385 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Canada, India, and Belarus come to Touro 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 College of Saint Rose did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in New York ranking, coming in at #25. Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 498 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and Canada come to Saint Rose to study.
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