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2021 Best Colleges in New York for Students from Germany

40 Colleges
$43,799 Avg Tuition & Fees*
65% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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Our analysis looked at 40 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for German 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 Germany

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 German students in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,654 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 34.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Columbia 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 95%.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for German students in New York. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at NYU 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for German students in New York list. Located in Ithaca, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 University of Rochester helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for German students in New York. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to University of Rochester to study.

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

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Out of the 40 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #5 spot on the list. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 4,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 17.6% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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Fordham University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in New York. Fordham University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 2,461 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

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

With a ranking of #7, The New School did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in New York. 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. Students studying at New School University come from such countries as China, South Korea, 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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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in New York ranking, coming in at #8. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,185 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.5% are international. Students studying at SUNY Stony Brook come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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

Full Stony Brook University Report

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Binghamton University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in New York. Located in Vestal, New York, the fairly large public school awarded 4,004 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

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.

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

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University at Buffalo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for German 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 studying at University at Buffalo come from such countries as India, China, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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Clarkson University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in New York ranking, coming in at #11. Potsdam, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 708 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Clarkson are China, Canada, and India.

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

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in New York ranking, coming in at #12. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 1,617 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Hofstra are China, India, and Canada.

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Pratt Institute - Main came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in New York ranking. Pratt Institute is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 762 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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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Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in New York ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 168 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Cooper Union come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Report

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With a ranking of #15, Manhattan School of Music did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German 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.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Manhattan School of Music Report

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Baruch College
New York, NY

With a ranking of #16, Baruch College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German 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 4,053 students 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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University at Albany landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in New York. UAlbany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 3,669 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UAlbany to study.

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Yeshiva University
New York, NY

With a ranking of #18, Yeshiva University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in New York. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 606 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Yeshiva come from such countries as Canada, China, and Israel.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

Bard College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in New York ranking. Annandale-On-Hudson, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 438 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Bard come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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School of Visual Arts landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in New York. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 733 students in 2020-2021.

Around 52.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at SVA come from such countries as 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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Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY

With a ranking of #21, Manhattan College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in New York. Riverdale, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 787 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Manhattan are France, China, and Japan.

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Canisius College
Buffalo, NY

Canisius College landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in New York. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 611 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Canada, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria come to Canisius to study.

Full Canisius College Report

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Queens College
Queens, NY

Queens College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in New York ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large public school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 3,652 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at QC come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

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With a ranking of #24, Culinary Institute of America did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in New York. Hyde Park, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 347 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at The Culinary Institute of America come from such countries as South Korea, China, and India.

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Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in New York. 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 studying at FIT SUNY come from such countries as South Korea, China, and India.

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

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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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