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2021 Best Colleges in New York for Students from Malaysia

23 Colleges
$40,034 Avg Tuition & Fees*
57% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in New York ranking.

After analyzing 23 schools in New York, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Malaysian 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 Malaysia

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 Malaysian students in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,654 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 34.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Columbia are China, India, and South Korea.

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 Columbia University in the City of New York Report

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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 Malaysian 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.

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.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian students in New York list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 21.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Cornell come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian students in New York list. University at Buffalo is a large public school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 5,623 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 16.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at University at Buffalo are India, China, and South Korea.

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

Full University at Buffalo Report

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Rochester helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Malaysian 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 30.3% are international. Students studying at University of Rochester come from such countries as 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.

Full University of Rochester Report

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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in New York. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 2,565 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 12.1% of the total student population at the school is 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

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Syracuse University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in New York. Syracuse is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 4,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 17.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Syracuse 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%.

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Fordham University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in New York ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 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.

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

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #9, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in New York. 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.

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%.

Full Stony Brook University Report

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Binghamton University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #10. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 4,004 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is international. 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%.

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With a ranking of #11, School of Visual Arts did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in New York. SVA is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 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.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full School of Visual Arts Report

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The New School
New York, NY

The New School came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in New York ranking. New School University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,469 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 32.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at New School University are 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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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in New York list. Troy, 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 1,582 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 20.4% are 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%.

Read full report on Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Pratt Institute - Main came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in New York ranking. 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 studying at Pratt Institute come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

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.

Full Pratt Institute - Main Report

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University at Albany landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in New York. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,669 students 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.

Read full report on University at Albany

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Baruch College
New York, NY

Baruch College landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in New York. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large public school awarded 4,053 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Baruch to study.

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

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Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #17. Fashion Institute of Technology is a medium-sized public school located in New York, New York that handed out 1,677 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as South Korea, China, and India come to FIT SUNY to study.

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

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Culinary Institute of America did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Hyde Park, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 347 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

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

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Queens College
Queens, NY

Queens College landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in New York. QC is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,652 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are 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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With a ranking of #20, New York Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in New York. NYIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Old Westbury, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 812 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at NYIT are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY

SUNY Plattsburgh landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in New York. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school located in Plattsburgh, New York that handed out 1,289 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at SUNY Plattsburgh are Vietnam, Japan, and China.

Read full report on SUNY Plattsburgh

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LIM College
New York, NY

LIM College landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in New York. Located in New York, New York, the small private for-profit school handed out 314 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at LIM come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

Full LIM College Report

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New York City College of Technology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in New York ranking. City Tech is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,655 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 4.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to City Tech to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 23 schools only.

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