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2021 Best Colleges in New York for Students from Norway

15 Colleges
$36,254 Avg Tuition & Fees*
52% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in New York ranking.

After analyzing 15 schools in New York, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Norwegian 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 Norway

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 Norwegian students in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 34.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Columbia come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #2 spot on the 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.

International students make up 27.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at NYU are China, India, and South Korea.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #3 spot on the list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 4,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 21.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Cornell 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,193 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 17.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Syracuse come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #5 on our list means Stony Brook University is a great place for Norwegian students in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,185 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.5% are international. 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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The New School
New York, NY

The New School ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in New York list. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at New School University are China, South Korea, 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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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

Adelphi University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in New York ranking. Located in Garden City, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,381 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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 Adelphi are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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Pace University - New York landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in New York. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 2,124 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Pace University are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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School of Visual Arts came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in New York ranking. SVA is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 733 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 52.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at SVA are China, South Korea, and Taiwan.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Baruch College
New York, NY

Baruch College landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in New York. 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. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Baruch to study.

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

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Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #11. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1,677 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as South Korea, China, and India come to FIT SUNY to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Queens College
Queens, NY

Queens College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in New York 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. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to QC to study.

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With a ranking of #13, Concordia College - New York did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in New York.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, Nepal, and Nigeria come to Concordia College - New York to study.

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Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #14. Mercy is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,668 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Mercy come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Norway.

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New York City College of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in New York ranking. New York City College of Technology is a fairly large public school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 1,655 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to City Tech to study.

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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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