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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in California for Students from Nepal

11 Colleges
$32,140 Avg Tuition & Fees*
43% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Nepali Students in California ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 11 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Nepali 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 Nepal

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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California State University - Long Beach tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Nepali students in California. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,179 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Japan come to CSULB to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at CSULB runs, on average, about $18,726. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,784 per year.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. San Jose State is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,192 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at San Jose State come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at San Jose State runs, on average, about $19,732. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,790 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. 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 studying at CSUN come from such countries as Kuwait, China, and India. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali students in California list. Located in Fullerton, California, the large public school awarded 10,010 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Kuwait come to Cal State Fullerton to study. International students at Cal State Fullerton can expect to pay, on average, about $18,856 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $17,914 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Soka University of America. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Aliso Viejo, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 48.4% are international. Students studying at Soka University come from such countries as Japan, Nepal, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Soka University is about $34,166 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $34,166 per year.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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San Francisco State University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in California. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,627 students in 2020-2021.

Around 6.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Japan come to SFSU to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at SFSU runs, on average, about $19,184. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,242 per year.

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California State University - East Bay came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in California ranking. Located in Hayward, California, the fairly large public school handed out 4,189 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cal State East Bay are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Cal State East Bay is about $18,875 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,933 per year.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in California list. This large public school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 10,102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 13.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCLA are China, South Korea, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UCLA runs, on average, about $43,012. Graduate students pay around $28,138 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of California - Davis landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in California. Located in Davis, California, the large public school handed out 9,846 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 17.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Davis are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UC Davis runs, on average, about $44,399. Graduate students pay around $28,710 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Stanford University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in California ranking. Located in Stanford, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,511 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $55,011 per year.

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

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With a ranking of #11, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in California. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 5,745 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 22.5% of the total student body at the school. 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. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $61,396 per year.

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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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 11 schools only.

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