2021 Best Affordable Colleges in California for Students from Israel
10
Colleges
$36,431
Avg Tuition & Fees*
49%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for Israeli Students in California ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
After analyzing 10 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Israeli 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 value.
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Top Value Colleges in California for Students from Israel
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found San Diego State University to be the best affordable school for Israeli students in California in this year’s ranking. Located in San Diego, California, the large public school 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. International students at SDSU can expect to pay, on average, about $20,016 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $19,074 a year in average tuition and fees.
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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,526 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Kuwait, and South Korea come to Cal Poly Pomona to study. International students at Cal Poly Pomona can expect to pay, on average, about $19,319 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $18,377 a year in average tuition and fees.
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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Israeli students in California. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,572 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at CSUN runs, on average, about $18,923. Graduate students pay around $17,981 a year in average tuition and fees.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Israeli 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 from as far away as China, India, and Japan come to SFSU to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at SFSU runs, on average, about $19,184. Graduate students pay around $18,242 a year in average tuition and fees.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Master’s University and Seminary. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. The Master’s University is located in Santa Clarita, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 270 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at The Master’s University come from such countries as Canada, South Africa, and South Korea. International students at The Master’s University can expect to pay, on average, about $28,740 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $8,580 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Israeli Students in California. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school awarded 10,102 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 13.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UCLA to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UCLA runs, on average, about $43,012. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,138 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Israeli Students in California. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 10,523 bachelor’s degrees 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UC Berkeley is about $43,980 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,262 per year.
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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Stanford University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Israeli Students in California. 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Stanford to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Stanford runs, on average, about $56,169. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $55,011 per year.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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California Institute of the Arts did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Israeli Students in California ranking, coming in at #9. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Valencia, California, and it awarded 182 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 26.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at CalArts are China, South Korea, and Canada. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at CalArts is about $53,466 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $53,466 a year in average tuition and fees.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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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University of Southern California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Israeli Students in California ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 5,745 bachelor’s degrees 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at USC runs, on average, about $61,503. Graduate students pay around $61,396 a year in average tuition and fees.
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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