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2021 Best Colleges in California for Students from Jordan

13 Colleges
$30,763 Avg Tuition & Fees*
40% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in California ranking.

Our analysis looked at 13 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for Jordanian 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 quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Colleges in California for Students from Jordan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the best school for Jordanian students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

International students make up 13.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UCLA are China, South Korea, and India.

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 Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian students in California list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 22.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at USC are China, India, and South Korea.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian students in California list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. 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.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,846 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.5% are 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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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #5 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 16.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Berkeley are China, South Korea, and India.

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

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San Jose State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in California list. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 7,192 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at San Jose State are India, China, and Vietnam.

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

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San Diego State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in California ranking, coming in at #7. San Diego State University is a large public school located in San Diego, California that handed out 8,719 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at SDSU come from such countries as China, India, and Kuwait.

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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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian 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 studying at CSULB come from such countries as India, China, and Japan.

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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California State University - Fullerton ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in California list. California State University - Fullerton is a large public school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 10,010 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Cal State Fullerton come from such countries as India, China, and Kuwait.

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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California State University - Northridge landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in California. Located in Northridge, California, the large public school handed out 9,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at CSUN are Kuwait, China, and India.

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California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in California ranking, coming in at #11. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,061 students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at CSUSB come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and South Korea.

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With a ranking of #12, California State University - East Bay did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in California. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 4,189 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cal State East Bay are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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With a ranking of #13, Alliant International University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in California. This small private for-profit school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 19 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Qatar, and India come to Alliant to study.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 13 schools only.

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