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2021 Best Colleges in New York for Students from Australia

29 Colleges
$44,898 Avg Tuition & Fees*
63% 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Australian Students in New York ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 29 schools in New York, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Australian 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 Australia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best school for Australian students in New York in this year’s ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 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.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, 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. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Australian students in New York. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 4,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 21.8% are 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Australian 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.

International students make up 30.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at University of Rochester come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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

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Out of the 29 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #5 spot on the 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.6% are international. Students studying at Syracuse come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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

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The New School
New York, NY

The New School landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in New York. New School University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,469 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 32.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at New School University come from such countries as 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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The Juilliard School did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #7. Juilliard is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 114 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 28.7% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to Juilliard to study.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY

Skidmore College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Australian Students in New York ranking. Skidmore College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saratoga Springs, New York that handed out 671 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Skidmore are China, Canada, and India.

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

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Manhattan School of Music did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #9. Manhattan School of Music is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 106 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 49.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Manhattan School of Music come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Canada.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #10, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in New York. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,623 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 16.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and South Korea come to University at Buffalo to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Australian Students in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,185 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at SUNY Stony Brook 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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Clarkson University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #12. Clarkson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Potsdam, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 708 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Clarkson to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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School of Visual Arts ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Australian Students in New York list. School of Visual Arts is a small private for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 733 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 52.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SVA are China, South Korea, and Taiwan.

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 #14, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in New York. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 762 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 36.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Pratt Institute 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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Fordham University landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in New York. Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,461 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 10.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Fordham U 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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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in New York. Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,617 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 6.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Hofstra to study.

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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

With a ranking of #17, Adelphi University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in New York. Adelphi University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 1,381 bachelor’s degrees 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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Baruch College
New York, NY

Baruch College landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in New York. Baruch College is a fairly large public school located in New York, New York that handed out 4,053 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Baruch come from such countries as 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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Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized public school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1,677 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at FIT SUNY come from such countries as South Korea, China, 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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University at Albany landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. Students studying at UAlbany come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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Pace University - New York ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Australian Students in New York list. Pace University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,124 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Pace University to study.

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Wagner College
Staten Island, NY

Wagner College landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in New York. Located in Staten Island, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 490 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Wagner are Canada, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom.

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Queens College
Queens, NY

With a ranking of #23, Queens College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in New York. Queens College is a fairly large public school located in Queens, New York that handed out 3,652 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to QC to study.

Full Queens College Report

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Purchase College
Purchase, NY

Purchase College landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in New York. Located in Purchase, New York, the small public school handed out 876 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.8% are international. Students studying at Purchase College come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Japan.

Full Purchase College Report

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Hartwick College
Oneonta, NY

Hartwick College landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in New York. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Oneonta, New York, and it awarded 186 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Hartwick are United Kingdom, Australia, 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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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.

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