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

63 Colleges
$43,255 Avg Tuition & Fees*
61% 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 Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking is part of that endeavor.

We analyzed 63 colleges and universities across the Far Western US Region to determine which were the best for Taiwanese 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 Taiwan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for Taiwanese students in the Far Western US Region in this year’s ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 5,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 22.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at USC are 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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Out of the 63 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in La Jolla, California, the large public school handed out 9,086 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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

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Out of the 63 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #3 spot on the list. 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.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese students in the Far Western US Region list. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 16.2% are international. 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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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Irvine, California, the large public school handed out 9,882 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 18.4% of the total student population at the school is international. 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.

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University of California - Davis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and 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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Stanford University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Stanford, California, and 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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California Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. California Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 227 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 30.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Caltech come from such countries as 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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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Santa Clara, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,656 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 11.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Taiwan come to SCU to study.

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

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Oregon State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region list. 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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With a ranking of #12, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school located in Santa Barbara, California that 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.

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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University of San Francisco ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Francisco, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,682 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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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With a ranking of #14, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,193 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.7% are international. Students studying at UCR come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.

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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With a ranking of #15, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region. University of Oregon is a large public school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 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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Seattle University landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,446 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Seattle U come from such countries as China, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,426 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Taiwan come to UC Santa Cruz to study.

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San Jose State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. 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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With a ranking of #19, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Malibu, California, and it awarded 1,024 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Pepperdine are China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.

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Soka University of America did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Aliso Viejo, California, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 85 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 48.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Soka University come from such countries as Japan, Nepal, and India.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 #21, California Lutheran University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Thousand Oaks, California, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 881 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 CLU are China, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan.

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large public school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 9,179 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.0% of the total student body at the school. 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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Washington State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 6,226 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.2% are international. Students studying at Wazzu come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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Chapman University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Orange, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,944 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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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San Diego State University landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region. 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.

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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