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2021 Best Colleges in New York for Students from Ukraine

19 Colleges
$35,787 Avg Tuition & Fees*
51% 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in New York ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 19 colleges and universities across New York to determine which were the best for Ukrainian 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 Ukraine

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 Ukrainian students in New York. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 4,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 21.8% are international. Students studying at Cornell come from such countries as China, India, 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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Out of the 19 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #3 spot on the list. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school located in New York, New York that 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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Out of the 19 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Rochester, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,035 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

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Out of the 19 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Syracuse, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 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.

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

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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

Adelphi University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in New York ranking. Garden City, 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 1,381 students 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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Fordham University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in New York. Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,461 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

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 New School
New York, NY

The New School landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in New York. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1,469 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 32.4% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #9. 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 from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to SUNY Stony Brook to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #10. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,623 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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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Baruch College
New York, NY

Baruch College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in New York ranking, coming in at #11. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large public school awarded 4,053 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

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.

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

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Pace University - New York ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in New York list. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,124 bachelor’s degrees 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

With a ranking of #13, Queens College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in New York. QC is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,652 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

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Touro College
New York, NY

With a ranking of #14, Touro College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in New York. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,385 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Touro are Canada, India, and Belarus.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Touro College Report

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The City College of New York landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in New York. CCNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,660 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at CCNY come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

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Hunter College
New York, NY

Hunter College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in New York list. Located in New York, New York, the large public school awarded 3,597 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.2% are international. Students studying at Hunter come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in New York. Located in Brooklyn, New York, the fairly large public school handed out 3,219 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.7% are international. Students studying at Brooklyn College come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

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New York City College of Technology ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in New York list. City Tech is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,655 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to City Tech to study.

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in New York list. John Jay is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,357 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at John Jay are China, South Korea, and India.

Full John Jay College of Criminal Justice Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 19 schools only.

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