2021 Best Colleges in New York for Students from China
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. 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 Chinese Students in New York ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 79 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for Chinese 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 quality.
Find out more about our ranking methodology.
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Top Colleges in New York for Students from China
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best school for Chinese students in New York in this year’s ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 34.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Columbia to study.
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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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. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 6,752 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 27.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at NYU are China, India, and South Korea.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 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. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,287 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 21.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Cornell come from such countries as China, India, 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Rochester helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Chinese students in New York. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 2,035 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 30.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Rochester 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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Out of the 79 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Syracuse, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 17.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Syracuse are 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 did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New York ranking, coming in at #6. 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. 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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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New York list. Located in Troy, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,582 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 20.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to RPI to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University at Buffalo ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New York list. Located in Buffalo, New York, the large public school handed out 5,623 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 16.1% of the total student population at the school is 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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Fordham University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New York ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Bronx, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,461 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Fordham U to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Binghamton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New York ranking. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.3% are international. 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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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New York list. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 12.1% are international. 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
Pratt Institute - Main did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New York ranking, coming in at #12. Pratt Institute - Main is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 762 bachelor’s degrees 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.
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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School of Visual Arts did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New York ranking, coming in at #13. Located in New York, New York, the small private for-profit school handed out 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.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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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With a ranking of #14, The New School did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New York. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1,469 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 32.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at New School University are 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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With a ranking of #15, Hofstra University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New York. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Hempstead, New York, and it awarded 1,617 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Hofstra to study.
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Skidmore College landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New York. Located in Saratoga Springs, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 671 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 10.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Skidmore come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 #17, Colgate University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New York. Located in Hamilton, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 896 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 9.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Colgate are China, Canada, and South Korea.
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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Adelphi University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New York ranking. Adelphi is located in Garden City, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,381 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Adelphi come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
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University at Albany landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New York. This fairly large public school is located in Albany, New York, 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 studying at UAlbany come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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New York Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New York ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Old Westbury, New York, and it awarded 812 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 12.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to NYIT to study.
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Vassar College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New York list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 682 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Vassar are China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Barnard College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New York ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 676 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 12.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Barnard to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Barnard College Report
With a ranking of #23, Union College New York did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New York. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Schenectady, New York. It awarded 542 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Union College are China, Canada, and Vietnam.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #24, Manhattan School of Music did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New York. Located in New York, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 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.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Yeshiva University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in New York list. Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 606 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Canada, China, and Israel come to Yeshiva 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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