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

54 Colleges
$43,082 Avg Tuition & Fees*
59% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for German Students in the Far Western US Region ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for German 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 quality.

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Top Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from Germany

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Stanford University the best school for German students in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Stanford, California that handed out 1,511 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for German students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Berkeley, California, the large public school awarded 10,523 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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.

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

Full University of California - Berkeley Report

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Out of the 54 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, 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 studying at USC come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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.

Full University of Southern California Report

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Out of the 54 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Caltech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 227 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

The student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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A rank of #5 on our list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for German students in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,102 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.8% are international. Students studying at UCLA come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

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

Full University of California - Los Angeles Report

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University of California - San Diego came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, the large public school awarded 9,086 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 21.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCSD to study.

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 Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,451 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UW Seattle are China, India, and South Korea.

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

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Pepperdine University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Malibu, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,024 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Pepperdine are China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,882 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 18.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Irvine are China, India, and South Korea.

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

Full University of California - Irvine Report

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Far Western US Region. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSB are China, India, and South Korea.

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 did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of California - Davis is a large public school located in Davis, California that handed out 9,846 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 17.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UC Davis come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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California State University - Fullerton came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Fullerton, California, the large public school awarded 10,010 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 from as far away as India, China, and Kuwait come to Cal State Fullerton to study.

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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University of San Diego came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,672 students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia come to USD to study.

Full University of San Diego Report

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for German Students in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 9,179 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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

Full California State University - Long Beach Report

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University of San Francisco ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for German Students in the Far Western US Region list. University of San Francisco is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 1,682 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

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Oregon State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 6,299 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Oregon State come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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Loyola Marymount University landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Far Western US Region. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1,856 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.5% are international. Students studying at Loyola Marymount come from such countries as Indonesia, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Full Loyola Marymount University Report

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Santa Clara, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,656 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 11.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at SCU come from such countries as India, China, and Taiwan.

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

Full Santa Clara University Report

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With a ranking of #19, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Far Western US Region. UO is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,533 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UO are China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.

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San Diego State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. 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.

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

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Chapman University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Orange, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,944 students in 2020-2021.

Around 4.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Chapman come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for German Students in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 5,421 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to study.

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

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San Jose State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Jose, California, the large public school handed out 7,192 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Vietnam come to San Jose State to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for German Students in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCR are China, India, and Taiwan.

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 - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. UC Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5,426 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Taiwan come to UC Santa Cruz to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.

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