2021 Best Affordable Colleges in California for Students from Norway
14
Colleges
$34,485
Avg Tuition & Fees*
46%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in California ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 14 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Norwegian 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 Norway
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found California State University - Long Beach to be the best affordable school for Norwegian students in California in this year’s ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 9,179 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Japan come to CSULB to study. International students at CSULB can expect to pay, on average, about $18,726 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $17,784 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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A rank of #2 on our list means California State University - Monterey Bay is a great place for Norwegian students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.7% are international. Students studying at CSUMB come from such countries as Japan, China, and Germany. International students at CSUMB can expect to pay, on average, about $19,098 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $18,156 a year in average tuition and fees.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Marcos. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian students in California list. CSUSM is a public institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,749 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at CSUSM come from such countries as China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. International students at CSUSM can expect to pay, on average, about $19,607 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $18,665 a year in average tuition and fees.
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A rank of #4 on our list means San Diego State University is a great place for Norwegian students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,719 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at SDSU is about $20,016 a year, on average. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian students in California list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,572 students in 2020-2021.
Around 6.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Kuwait, China, and India come to CSUN to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at CSUN is about $18,923 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,981 per year.
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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in California ranking, coming in at #6. 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.
Around 6.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cal State LA are India, China, and Saudi Arabia. International students at Cal State LA can expect to pay, on average, about $18,665 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,723 per year.
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San Francisco State University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in California. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at SFSU is about $19,184 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,242 per year.
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University of California - San Diego landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in California. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,086 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 21.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCSD to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UCSD runs, on average, about $44,454. 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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California Lutheran University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in California. CLU is located in Thousand Oaks, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 881 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan come to CLU to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at CLU runs, on average, about $45,982. Graduate students pay around $20,600 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in California 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UCLA is about $43,012 a year, on average. 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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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in California ranking, coming in at #11. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UC Berkeley runs, on average, about $43,980. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,262 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of San Francisco came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in California ranking. University of San Francisco is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 1,682 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 12.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at USFCA are China, India, and Indonesia. International students at USFCA can expect to pay, on average, about $53,472 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $27,250 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Stanford University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Norwegian 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.
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. 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.
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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University of Southern California did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in California ranking, coming in at #14. 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. 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. 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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