College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2021 Best Affordable Colleges in New York for Students from United Arab Emirates

5 Colleges
$55,268 Avg Tuition & Fees*
61% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for Emirati Students in New York ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 5 schools in New York, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Emirati 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.

Find out more about our ranking methodology.

Customizing Your List

Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
Other Rankings Narrow by Field of Study

Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as quality or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.

We've created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you're torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Top Value Colleges in New York for Students from United Arab Emirates

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

Our 2021 rankings named Rochester Institute of Technology the best affordable school for Emirati students in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Rochester, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,565 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 12.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to RIT to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at RIT is about $50,951 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $52,408 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology Report

2

Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 4,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 17.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Syracuse are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Syracuse runs, on average, about $57,591. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $42,954 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on Syracuse University

3

A rank of #3 on our list means Pace University - New York is a great place for Emirati students in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. New York, 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 2,124 students 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Pace University runs, on average, about $48,830. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $34,100 per year.

Full Pace University - New York Report

4

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Emirati 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 34.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Columbia to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Columbia runs, on average, about $62,466. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $52,924 per year.

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

Read More…

5

Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 6,752 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 27.6% are international. Students studying at NYU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at NYU is about $56,500 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $38,206 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read More…

Best Affordable Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

View Best Affordable Colleges for International Students Nationwide >

More Rankings >

Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options