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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in California for Students from Jordan

12 Colleges
$31,940 Avg Tuition & Fees*
41% 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 Value Colleges for Jordanian Students in California ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 12 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Jordanian students in California. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Value Colleges in California for Students from Jordan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

California State University - Long Beach tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Jordanian students in California. 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.

Around 6.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at CSULB are India, China, and Japan. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at CSULB is about $18,726 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $17,784 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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2

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,192 students in 2020-2021.

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. International students at San Jose State can expect to pay, on average, about $19,732 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,790 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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A rank of #3 on our list means San Diego State University is a great place for Jordanian students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at SDSU are China, India, and Kuwait. International students at SDSU can expect to pay, on average, about $20,016 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,074 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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4

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian students in California list. Located in Northridge, California, the large public school handed out 9,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.2% of the total student body at the school. 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. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,981 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 10,010 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Cal State Fullerton come from such countries as India, China, and Kuwait. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Cal State Fullerton is about $18,856 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $17,914 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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California State University - San Bernardino came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Jordanian Students in California ranking. This fairly large public school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 4,061 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at CSUSB are Saudi Arabia, China, and South Korea. International students at CSUSB can expect to pay, on average, about $19,093 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,151 per year.

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7

With a ranking of #7, California State University - East Bay did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Jordanian Students in California. Cal State East Bay is located in Hayward, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,189 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Cal State East Bay is about $18,875 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $17,933 a year in average tuition and fees.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Jordanian Students in California list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 10,102 bachelor’s degrees 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. Graduate students pay around $28,138 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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University of California - Davis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Jordanian Students in California ranking. This large public school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 9,846 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 17.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UC Davis to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UC Davis runs, on average, about $44,399. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,710 per year.

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 - Berkeley did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Jordanian Students in California. Located in Berkeley, California, the large public school awarded 10,523 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 16.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UC Berkeley to study. International students at UC Berkeley can expect to pay, on average, about $43,980 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,262 per year.

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

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Stanford University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Jordanian Students in California list. Located in Stanford, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,511 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 23.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Stanford to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Stanford is about $56,169 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $55,011 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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University of Southern California ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Jordanian Students in California list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 22.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at USC are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at USC is about $61,503 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $61,396 per year.

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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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 12 schools only.

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