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2021 Best Colleges in California for Students from Norway

14 Colleges
$34,485 Avg Tuition & Fees*
46% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. 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 Norwegian Students in California ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 14 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Norwegian students in California. 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 California for Students from Norway

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Stanford University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Norwegian students in California. Located in Stanford, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,511 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 23.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Stanford come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Out of the 14 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #2 spot on the list. 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. Students studying at UC Berkeley 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. 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.

International students make up 22.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at USC come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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A rank of #4 on our list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for Norwegian students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.8% of the total student body at the school. 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%.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Norwegian students in California. 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.

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

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University of San Francisco came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in California ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,682 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at USFCA come from such countries as China, India, and Indonesia.

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California Lutheran University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in California. Located in Thousand Oaks, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 881 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at CLU are China, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan.

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in California ranking. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,179 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at CSULB are 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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With a ranking of #9, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in California. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at SDSU are China, India, and Kuwait.

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

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California State University - Monterey Bay ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in California list. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school situated in Seaside, California. It awarded 1,805 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at CSUMB are Japan, China, and Germany.

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California State University - San Marcos landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in California. 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 from as far away as China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia come to CSUSM to study.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in California ranking, coming in at #12. California State University - Northridge is a large public school located in Northridge, California that handed out 9,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Kuwait, China, and India come to CSUN to study.

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With a ranking of #13, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in California. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school awarded 5,742 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.1% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Cal State LA to study.

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San Francisco State University landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in California. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 6,627 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Japan come to SFSU to study.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 14 schools only.

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