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

18 Colleges
$37,334 Avg Tuition & Fees*
49% 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 Value Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 18 schools in the Far Western US Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Dutch students in the Far Western US Region. 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 the Far Western US Region for Students from Netherlands

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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California State University - Long Beach tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Dutch students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Long Beach, California, the large public school handed out 9,179 bachelor’s degrees 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at CSULB runs, on average, about $18,726. 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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Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #2 spot on the list. California State University - Monterey Bay is a medium-sized public school located in Seaside, California that handed out 1,805 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at CSUMB come from such countries as Japan, China, and Germany. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at CSUMB runs, on average, about $19,098. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,156 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Dutch students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, the large public school handed out 8,719 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Kuwait come to SDSU to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at SDSU runs, on average, about $20,016. Graduate students pay around $19,074 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 9,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.2% are international. Students from as far away as Kuwait, China, and India come to CSUN to study. 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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Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Marcos landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in San Marcos, California, the fairly large public school awarded 3,749 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia come to CSUSM to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at CSUSM runs, on average, about $19,607. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,665 per year.

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California State University - Fullerton landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Fullerton, California, the large public school awarded 10,010 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. 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.

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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San Francisco State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,627 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SFSU are China, India, and Japan. International students at SFSU can expect to pay, on average, about $19,184 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $18,242 a year in average tuition and fees.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region. 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.

International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UW Seattle are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UW Seattle is about $39,906 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $30,912 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,200 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UH Manoa come from such countries as Japan, China, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UH Manoa runs, on average, about $34,218. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $34,550 per year.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UCSD is about $44,454 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $28,666 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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University of Portland did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Portland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 827 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at University of Portland come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and Indonesia. International students at University of Portland can expect to pay, on average, about $49,864 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $23,868 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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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UCLA to study. International students at UCLA can expect to pay, on average, about $43,012 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,138 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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With a ranking of #13, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,523 students 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. International students at UC Berkeley can expect to pay, on average, about $43,980 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $29,262 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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With a ranking of #14, University of the Pacific did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region. 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.

Around 7.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Pacific come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Pacific is about $52,352 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $50,638 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of San Francisco ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region list. USFCA is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,682 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.7% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Indonesia come to USFCA to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at USFCA is about $53,472 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $27,250 a year in average tuition and fees.

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California Institute of Technology landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 30.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Caltech are China, India, and Canada. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Caltech is about $58,680 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $58,443 per year.

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

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Stanford University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, 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 studying at Stanford come from such countries as China, India, and Canada. International students at Stanford can expect to pay, on average, about $56,169 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $55,011 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #18, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region. 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. 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.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 18 schools only.

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