New York: An academic heavyweight
Home to over 100,000 international students the city is seeing growing demand from parents seeking a base for their child when studying.
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Education is the motivation behind 8% of all prime property purchases globally, according to Knight Frank’s HNW Pulse Survey. This figure rises to 12% amongst ultra-high-networth individuals in the Chinese mainland and 10% amongst their European counterparts.
Home to over 200 colleges, including two Ivy League Universities, Colombia and Cornell, New York is an academic heavyweight. The city accounts for 12% of all international students studying in the US. In 2022, this equated to 113,600 international students, up 6.3% on the previous year.
Over 40% of the international students in New York State originate from the Chinese mainland, a figure that falls to 31% nationally. Indian, South Korean, Canadian and Taiwanese students complete the top five rankings for New York State.
With 50 of the Fortune 500 companies located in New York, the city appeals to students seeking internships and good graduate employment prospects.
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