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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in California for Students from Bangladesh

16 Colleges
$38,560 Avg Tuition & Fees*
50% 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. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in California ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 16 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Bangladeshi students in California. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value 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 Value Colleges in California for Students from Bangladesh

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found California State University - Long Beach to be the best affordable school for Bangladeshi students in California in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 9,179 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at CSULB are India, China, and Japan. International students at CSULB can expect to pay, on average, about $18,726 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $17,784 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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A rank of #2 on our list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for Bangladeshi students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. California State University - Northridge is a large public school located in Northridge, California that handed out 9,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at CSUN come from such countries as Kuwait, China, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at CSUN is about $18,923 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,981 per year.

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A rank of #3 on our list means San Jose State University is a great place for Bangladeshi students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 7,192 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at San Jose State are India, China, and Vietnam. International students at San Jose State can expect to pay, on average, about $19,732 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $18,790 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi students in California list. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,719 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.4% are international. Students studying at SDSU come from such countries as China, India, and Kuwait. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at SDSU is about $20,016 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,074 per year.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi students in California list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,742 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Cal State LA to study. International students at Cal State LA can expect to pay, on average, about $18,665 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $17,723 a year in average tuition and fees.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in California ranking, coming in at #6. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 9,086 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 21.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCSD to study. International students at UCSD can expect to pay, on average, about $44,454 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $28,666 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in California list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UCLA come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. International students at UCLA can expect to pay, on average, about $43,012 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,138 per year.

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

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in California ranking, coming in at #8. University of California - Irvine is a large public school located in Irvine, California that handed out 9,882 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 18.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Irvine are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UC Irvine runs, on average, about $43,529. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,458 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in California ranking, coming in at #9. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,193 students in 2020-2021.

Around 7.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UCR come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UCR is about $43,508 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,569 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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University of California - Davis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in California list. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,846 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 17.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UC Davis come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UC Davis is about $44,399 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,710 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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With a ranking of #11, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in California. Located in Berkeley, California, the large public school handed out 10,523 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UC Berkeley to study. International students at UC Berkeley can expect to pay, on average, about $43,980 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,262 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in California list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, the large public school handed out 7,001 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSB are China, India, and South Korea. International students at UCSB can expect to pay, on average, about $44,171 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,683 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #13, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in California. Located in Santa Cruz, California, the fairly large public school awarded 5,426 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Santa Cruz are China, India, and Taiwan. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UC Santa Cruz runs, on average, about $43,824. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,997 per year.

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University of the Pacific ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in California list. Pacific is located in Stockton, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 872 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 7.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Pacific come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Pacific runs, on average, about $52,352. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $50,638 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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Stanford University landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in California. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 1,511 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 23.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Stanford to study. International students at Stanford can expect to pay, on average, about $56,169 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $55,011 a year in average tuition and fees.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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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University of Southern California did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in California ranking, coming in at #16. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 5,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 22.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to USC to study. International students at USC can expect to pay, on average, about $61,503 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $61,396 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 16 schools only.

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