2021 Best Colleges in New York for Students from Iran
25
Colleges
$39,170
Avg Tuition & Fees*
52%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Iranian Students in New York ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 25 schools in New York, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Iranian 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.
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Top Colleges in New York for Students from Iran
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 Iranian students in New York in this year’s ranking. 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.
Around 34.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Columbia to study.
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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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 Iranian students in New York. 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.
Around 27.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at NYU come from such countries as 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.
Full New York University Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, the large public school awarded 5,623 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.1% are international. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Iranian students in New York. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 4,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 21.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Cornell to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 25 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #5 spot on the list. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 30.3% are international. 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.
Full University of Rochester Report
Binghamton University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #6. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4,004 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Binghamton University to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full Binghamton University Report
With a ranking of #7, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in New York. Located in Stony Brook, New York, the large public school awarded 5,185 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to SUNY Stony Brook to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Syracuse University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Iranian Students in New York 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 17.6% are international. 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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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Iranian Students in New York ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,565 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 12.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at RIT come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Rochester Institute of Technology Report
Clarkson University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Potsdam, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 708 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Clarkson come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in New York. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 1,582 bachelor’s degrees 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Pratt Institute - Main landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in New York. Located in Brooklyn, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 762 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 36.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Pratt Institute to study.
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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With a ranking of #13, The New School did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian 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.
Around 32.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at New School University come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Canada.
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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Fordham University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Iranian Students in New York ranking. 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 studying at Fordham U 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 89%.
Full Fordham University Report
University at Albany did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #15. UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,669 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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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Baruch College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Iranian Students in New York list. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large public school awarded 4,053 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Baruch come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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School of Visual Arts did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #17. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 52.0% are international. Students studying at SVA come from such countries as 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.
Full School of Visual Arts Report
Queens College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Iranian Students in New York ranking. Queens College is a fairly large public school located in Queens, New York that handed out 3,652 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at QC are China, South Korea, and India.
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New York Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #19. Old Westbury, 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 812 students in 2020-2021.
Around 12.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to NYIT to study.
Full New York Institute of Technology Report
Pace University - New York did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #20. 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.
Around 10.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Pace University come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Full Pace University - New York Report
The City College of New York did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #21. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large public school handed out 2,660 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.2% are international. Students studying at CCNY come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
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Hunter College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Iranian Students in New York list. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,597 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Hunter are China, South Korea, and India.
Full Hunter College Report
With a ranking of #23, Brooklyn College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in New York. This fairly large public school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 3,219 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Brooklyn College are China, South Korea, and India.
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Iranian Students in New York list. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large public school awarded 3,357 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at John Jay come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
Full John Jay College of Criminal Justice Report
With a ranking of #25, New York City College of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in New York. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,655 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at City Tech are China, South Korea, and India.
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