2021 Best Colleges in California for Students from Pakistan
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With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in California ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 24 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for Pakistani 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 Pakistan
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school for Pakistani students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UC Berkeley 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 University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani students in California list. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,745 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 Stanford University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 23.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Stanford are China, India, and Canada.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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A rank of #4 on our list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for Pakistani students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 10,102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 13.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCLA are 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.
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A rank of #5 on our list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for Pakistani students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. University of California - San Diego is a large public school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 9,086 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 21.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSD are 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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University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in California list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,846 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 17.5% of the total student body at the school. 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 - Irvine did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in California ranking, coming in at #7. 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 studying at UC Irvine 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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Pomona College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in California ranking, coming in at #8. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 395 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 11.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Pomona are China, India, and South Korea.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #9, Santa Clara University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in California. SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,656 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 11.3% are international. Students studying at SCU come from such countries as India, China, and Taiwan.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in California. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,001 students in 2020-2021.
Around 14.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UCSB 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 91%.
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University of the Pacific ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in California list. University of the Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Stockton, California that handed out 872 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Pacific to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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San Jose State University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in California. San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,192 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is international. 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 did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in California ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Riverside, California, the large public school handed out 6,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UCR come from such countries as 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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With a ranking of #14, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in California. 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.
International students make up 12.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Indonesia come to USFCA to study.
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California State University - Fullerton ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in California list. This large public school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 10,010 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.9% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Kuwait come to Cal State Fullerton to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #16, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in California. Located in San Diego, California, the large public school awarded 8,719 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. 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 - Long Beach came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Pakistani 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at CSULB are India, China, and Japan.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in California ranking, coming in at #18. Cal Poly Pomona is a large public school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 6,526 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, Kuwait, and South Korea come to Cal Poly Pomona to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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California State University - Monterey Bay ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in California list. CSUMB is a public institution located in Seaside, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,805 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Japan, China, and Germany come to CSUMB to study.
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California State University - Northridge ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in California list. Located in Northridge, California, the large public school awarded 9,572 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 6.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at CSUN come from such countries as Kuwait, China, and India.
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With a ranking of #21, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in California. San Francisco State University is a large public school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 6,627 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at SFSU come from such countries as China, India, and Japan.
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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in California ranking, coming in at #22. Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,644 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 3.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Sac State are India, China, and South Korea.
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California State University - East Bay ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in California list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 4,189 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.2% of the total student body at the school. 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 #24, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in California. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,742 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Cal State LA come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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