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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in California for Students from Netherlands

15 Colleges
$36,535 Avg Tuition & Fees*
48% 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in California ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 15 colleges and universities across California to determine which were the best for Dutch students in California. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Value Colleges in California for Students from Netherlands

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named California State University - Long Beach the best affordable school for Dutch students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at CSULB is about $18,726 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,784 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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A rank of #2 on our list means California State University - Monterey Bay is a great place for Dutch students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Seaside, California, and it awarded 1,805 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.7% are international. Students studying at CSUMB come from such countries as Japan, China, and Germany. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at CSUMB is about $19,098 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,156 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Dutch students in California list. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 8,719 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at SDSU are China, India, and Kuwait. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at SDSU runs, on average, about $20,016. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,074 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Dutch students in California. Located in Northridge, California, the large public school awarded 9,572 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.2% are international. 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. Graduate students pay around $17,981 a year in average tuition and fees.

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A rank of #5 on our list means California State University - San Marcos is a great place for Dutch students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,749 students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at CSUSM come from such countries as China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. International students at CSUSM can expect to pay, on average, about $19,607 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,665 per year.

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California State University - Fullerton ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in California list. Located in Fullerton, California, the large public school handed out 10,010 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.9% are international. Students studying at Cal State Fullerton come from such countries as India, China, and Kuwait. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Cal State Fullerton runs, on average, about $18,856. Graduate students pay around $17,914 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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San Francisco State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in California list. Located in San Francisco, California, the large public school awarded 6,627 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Japan come to SFSU to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at SFSU is about $19,184 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $18,242 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 Dutch Students in California ranking, coming in at #8. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in California list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 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. International students at UCLA can expect to pay, on average, about $43,012 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $28,138 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in California ranking. Located in Berkeley, California, the large public school handed out 10,523 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 16.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UC Berkeley come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. 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.

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

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With a ranking of #11, University of the Pacific did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in California. 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. International students at Pacific can expect to pay, on average, about $52,352 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $50,638 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

Around 12.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Indonesia come to USFCA to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at USFCA is about $53,472 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $27,250 per year.

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California Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in California ranking, coming in at #13. Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 227 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 30.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Caltech are China, India, and Canada. 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.

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

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With a ranking of #14, Stanford University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in California. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,511 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 23.9% are 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.

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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University of Southern California ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in California list. 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. 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 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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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 15 schools only.

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