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2021 Best Colleges in New York for Students from Singapore

20 Colleges
$44,494 Avg Tuition & Fees*
66% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in New York ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 20 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for Singaporean students in New York. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Colleges in New York for Students from Singapore

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Columbia University in the City of New York tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Singaporean students in New York. 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.

Around 34.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Columbia come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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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Out of the 20 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 6,752 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Singaporean students in New York. 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.

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 at Buffalo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Singaporean students in New York. 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 studying at University at Buffalo come from such countries as India, China, and South Korea.

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

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A rank of #5 on our list means University of Rochester is a great place for Singaporean students in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Around 30.3% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY

Skidmore College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in New York ranking. Skidmore is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 671 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Skidmore to study.

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

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The New School
New York, NY

The New School did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in New York ranking, coming in at #7. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 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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With a ranking of #8, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in New York. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.6% are 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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With a ranking of #9, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in New York. Located in Brooklyn, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 762 bachelor’s degrees 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 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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Fordham University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in New York ranking. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 2,461 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Fordham U 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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Barnard College
New York, NY

With a ranking of #11, Barnard College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in New York. Located in New York, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 676 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Barnard are China, India, and Canada.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in New York list. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at SUNY Stony Brook 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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School of Visual Arts ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in New York list. SVA is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 733 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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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Manhattan School of Music landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in New York. Manhattan School of Music is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 49.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Manhattan School of Music are China, South Korea, and Canada.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Fashion Institute of Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in New York list. Located in New York, New York, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,677 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

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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Culinary Institute of America landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in New York. Culinary Institute of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in Hyde Park, New York that handed out 347 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.7% are international. Students studying at The Culinary Institute of America come from such countries as South Korea, China, and India.

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Baruch College
New York, NY

Baruch College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in New York ranking. 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.

International students make up 10.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Baruch to study.

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

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Pace University - New York came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in New York ranking. New York, 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 2,124 students in 2020-2021.

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.

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Queens College
Queens, NY

Queens College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in New York ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Queens, New York, the fairly large public school awarded 3,652 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at QC come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

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Purchase College
Purchase, NY

With a ranking of #20, Purchase College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in New York. Purchase, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 876 students in 2020-2021.

Around 1.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Japan come to Purchase College to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 20 schools only.

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