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

29 Colleges
$40,295 Avg Tuition & Fees*
53% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Far Western US Region ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 29 schools in the Far Western US Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Kuwaiti students in the Far Western US Region. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Southern California tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Kuwaiti students in the Far Western US Region. 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.

Around 22.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at USC come from such countries as 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of San Diego. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. University of San Diego is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in San Diego, California that handed out 1,672 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at USD come from such countries as China, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Loyola Marymount University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Kuwaiti students in the Far Western US Region. Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,856 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Loyola Marymount come from such countries as Indonesia, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. 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. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UCLA to study.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti students in the Far Western US Region list. 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 from as far away as China, India, and Kuwait come to SDSU to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Irvine, California, the large public school awarded 9,882 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 18.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UC Irvine to study.

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

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Far Western US Region. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 9,451 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UW Seattle come from such countries as 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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University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,086 students in 2020-2021.

Around 21.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UCSD come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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

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California State University - Fullerton ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,010 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Oregon State University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Far Western US Region. Oregon State University is a large public school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 6,299 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to Oregon State to study.

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Pepperdine University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Malibu, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,024 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.6% are international. Students studying at Pepperdine come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.

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University of California - Davis came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 9,846 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

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

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

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

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Far Western US Region. This large public school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 6,526 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cal Poly Pomona are China, Kuwait, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of Oregon ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Far Western US Region list. 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. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea come to UO to study.

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University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. 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 studying at USFCA come from such countries as China, India, and Indonesia.

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Seattle University landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Far Western US Region. Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,446 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 9.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Seattle U are China, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

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Lewis & Clark College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Portland, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 463 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Japan, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Lewis and Clark College to study.

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With a ranking of #19, University of the Pacific did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Far Western US Region. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 872 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Pacific to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Washington State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 6,226 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Wazzu to study.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,572 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.2% are international. Students from as far away as Kuwait, China, and India come to CSUN to study.

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San Jose State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at San Jose State are India, China, and Vietnam.

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

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With a ranking of #23, Portland State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Far Western US Region. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,211 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Portland State University are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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With a ranking of #24, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Far Western US Region. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 689 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam come to SPU to study.

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University of Portland came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 827 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Portland are Saudi Arabia, China, and Indonesia.

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

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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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