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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from Norway

20 Colleges
$35,270 Avg Tuition & Fees*
46% 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 Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for Norwegian students in the Far Western US Region. 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 the Far Western US Region for Students from Norway

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 Norwegian students in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Long Beach, California, the large public school awarded 9,179 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

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 Norwegian students in the Far Western US Region 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.

International students make up 4.7% of the total student body at the school. 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. Graduate students pay around $18,156 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Marcos landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in San Marcos, California, the fairly large public school awarded 3,749 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at CSUSM are China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at CSUSM is about $19,607 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,665 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. 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.

Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at SDSU come from such countries as China, India, and Kuwait. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at SDSU runs, on average, about $20,016. Graduate students pay around $19,074 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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Out of the 20 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Northridge, California, the large public school handed out 9,572 bachelor’s degrees 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at CSUN runs, on average, about $18,923. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,981 per year.

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school handed out 5,742 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Cal State LA come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Cal State LA runs, on average, about $18,665. Graduate students pay around $17,723 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Oregon State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 6,299 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Oregon State are China, Saudi Arabia, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Oregon State is about $31,579 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,420 per year.

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San Francisco State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region list. This large public school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 6,627 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SFSU are China, India, and Japan. 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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Hawaii Pacific University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 498 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Norway, Germany, and Japan come to Hawaii Pacific University to study. International students at Hawaii Pacific University can expect to pay, on average, about $30,020 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $20,600 a year in average tuition and fees.

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University of Oregon ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, the large public school awarded 4,533 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UO come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UO is about $39,308 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $30,567 a year in average tuition and fees.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,451 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 16.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UW Seattle to study. International students at UW Seattle can expect to pay, on average, about $39,906 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $30,912 per year.

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

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,200 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.0% are international. Students from as far away as Japan, China, and South Korea come to UH Manoa to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UH Manoa runs, on average, about $34,218. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $34,550 per year.

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Pacific Lutheran University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. PLU is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 604 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at PLU are Norway, China, and Vietnam. International students at PLU can expect to pay, on average, about $47,576 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $29,684 a year in average tuition and fees.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region. 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.

International students make up 21.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSD are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UCSD is about $44,454 a year, on average. 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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California Lutheran University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Thousand Oaks, California, and it awarded 881 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan come to CLU to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at CLU is about $45,982 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $20,600 a year in average tuition and fees.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,102 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCLA are China, South Korea, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UCLA is about $43,012 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,138 per year.

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 - Berkeley ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region list. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 16.2% are international. Students studying at UC Berkeley come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. 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.

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

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University of San Francisco came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. USFCA is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,682 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at USFCA are China, India, and Indonesia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at USFCA runs, on average, about $53,472. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $27,250 per year.

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Stanford University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region list. 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.

International students make up 23.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Stanford to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Stanford is about $56,169 a year, on average. 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 #20 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at USC is about $61,503 a year, on average. 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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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 20 schools only.

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