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2021 Best Colleges in New York for Students from Saudi Arabia

43 Colleges
$43,800 Avg Tuition & Fees*
60% 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. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New York ranking.

Our analysis looked at 43 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for Saudi Arabian 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 Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabian students in New York in this year’s ranking. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 34.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Columbia to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian students in New York list. 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. Students studying at NYU come from such countries as 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 Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian students in New York list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 2,565 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 12.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at RIT are 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.

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Out of the 43 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #4 spot on the 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.

International students make up 17.6% of the total student body at the school. 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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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 Saudi Arabian 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. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Rochester are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #6. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,623 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 16.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at University at Buffalo are 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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Cornell University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New York list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,287 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 21.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Cornell 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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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

With a ranking of #8, Adelphi University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New York. Located in Garden City, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,381 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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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Binghamton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New York ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school situated in Vestal, New York. It awarded 4,004 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Binghamton University 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 92%.

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With a ranking of #10, New York Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New York. Located in Old Westbury, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 812 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #11. RPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,582 bachelor’s degrees 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%.

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Fordham University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New York list. Bronx, 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 2,461 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.5% are 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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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Stony Brook, New York, the large public school handed out 5,185 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SUNY Stony Brook are 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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Pratt Institute - Main landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian 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.

Around 36.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Pratt Institute are 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.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New York list. Located in Hempstead, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,617 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Hofstra are China, India, and Canada.

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Niagara University
Niagara University, NY

Niagara University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #16. Niagara University, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 712 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 18.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Canada, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia come to Niagara to study.

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The New School
New York, NY

The New School ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New York list. The New School is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 1,469 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 32.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to New School University 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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St John’s University - New York came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New York ranking. Located in Queens, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,492 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at STJ come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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University at Albany came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New York ranking. 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.

Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UAlbany are China, India, and South Korea.

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Pace University - New York came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New York ranking. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,124 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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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Nazareth College
Rochester, NY

Nazareth College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New York ranking. Nazareth is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 640 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Nazareth are China, Saudi Arabia, and Spain.

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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Baruch College
New York, NY

With a ranking of #22, Baruch College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New York. Baruch is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,053 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

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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School of Visual Arts ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New York list. This small private for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 733 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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Canisius College
Buffalo, NY

Canisius College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New York list. Located in Buffalo, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 611 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Canisius come from such countries as Canada, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria.

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SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in New York. This medium-sized public school is located in New Paltz, New York, and it awarded 1,919 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.9% are international. Students from as far away as India, Turkey, and China come to SUNY New Paltz 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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