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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in California for Students from Greece

16 Colleges
$45,505 Avg Tuition & Fees*
63% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for Greek Students in California ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 16 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for Greek students in California. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall value.

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Top Value Colleges in California for Students from Greece

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 Greek students in California in this year’s ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, the large public school awarded 9,179 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.0% are international. Students studying at CSULB come from such countries as India, China, and Japan. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at CSULB is about $18,726 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $17,784 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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A rank of #2 on our list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for Greek students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Northridge, California, the large public school awarded 9,572 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Kuwait, China, and India come to CSUN to study. International students at CSUN can expect to pay, on average, about $18,923 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,981 per year.

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Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in La Jolla, California, the large public school awarded 9,086 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 21.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UCSD come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UCSD is about $44,454 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,666 per year.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school awarded 10,102 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UCLA to study. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Greek students in California list. This large public school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 9,882 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 18.4% of the total student population at the school is 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. Graduate students pay around $28,458 a year in average tuition and fees.

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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Greek Students in California list. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,193 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.7% are 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.

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 #7, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Greek Students in California. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,523 students 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UC Berkeley runs, on average, about $43,980. Graduate students pay around $29,262 a year in average tuition and fees.

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 - Davis landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Greek Students in California. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,846 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UC Davis to study. International students at UC Davis can expect to pay, on average, about $44,399 a year to attend the school. 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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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Greek Students in California. Located in Santa Barbara, California, the large public school handed out 7,001 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 14.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCSB to study. International students at UCSB can expect to pay, on average, about $44,171 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $28,683 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Greek Students in California. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 5,426 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Taiwan come to UC Santa Cruz to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UC Santa Cruz is about $43,824 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $28,997 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Loyola Marymount University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Greek Students in California list. Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,856 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.5% are international. Students from as far away as Indonesia, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Loyola Marymount to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Loyola Marymount runs, on average, about $53,051. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,922 per year.

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University of San Francisco landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Greek Students in California. USFCA is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,682 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Indonesia come to USFCA to study. International students at USFCA can expect to pay, on average, about $53,472 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $27,250 per year.

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Stanford University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Greek Students in California list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 1,511 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 23.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Stanford are China, India, and Canada. International students at Stanford can expect to pay, on average, about $56,169 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $55,011 per year.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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California Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Greek Students in California ranking, coming in at #14. California Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 227 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 30.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Caltech to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Caltech runs, on average, about $58,680. Graduate students pay around $58,443 a year in average tuition and fees.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Pomona College
Claremont, CA

Pomona College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Greek Students in California list. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 395 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 11.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Pomona are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Pomona runs, on average, about $56,686.

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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With a ranking of #16, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Greek Students in California. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,745 students in 2020-2021.

Around 22.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to USC to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at USC runs, on average, about $61,503. Graduate students pay around $61,396 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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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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