2021 Best Affordable Colleges in California for Students from Sweden
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When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. 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 Swedish Students in California ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
After analyzing 26 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Swedish 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 Sweden
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 Swedish students in California in this year’s ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, the large public school awarded 9,179 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.0% are international. Students studying at CSULB come from such countries as India, China, and Japan. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at CSULB is about $18,726 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,784 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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A rank of #2 on our list means San Diego State University is a great place for Swedish students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 8,719 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.4% are international. 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. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,074 per year.
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 #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Northridge, California, the large public school handed out 9,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at CSUN is about $18,923 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $17,981 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 California State University - Monterey Bay. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. 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 from as far away as Japan, China, and Germany come to CSUMB to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at CSUMB is about $19,098 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $18,156 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Out of the 26 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #5 spot on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,421 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to study. International students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo can expect to pay, on average, about $28,105 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $21,133 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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San Jose State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Swedish Students in California 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.
International students make up 10.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at San Jose State come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at San Jose State is about $19,732 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $18,790 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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California State University - Fullerton ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Swedish Students in California list. Located in Fullerton, California, the large public school handed out 10,010 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Kuwait come to Cal State Fullerton to study. International students at Cal State Fullerton can expect to pay, on average, about $18,856 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $17,914 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full California State University - Fullerton Report
California State University - San Marcos landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Swedish Students in California. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at CSUSM are China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. 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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San Francisco State University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Swedish Students in California. SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,627 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Swedish Students in California ranking. Cal State LA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5,742 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Cal State LA to study. International students at Cal State LA can expect to pay, on average, about $18,665 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $17,723 a year in average tuition and fees.
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California State University - East Bay ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Swedish Students in California list. California State University - East Bay is a fairly large public school located in Hayward, California that handed out 4,189 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Cal State East Bay to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Cal State East Bay runs, on average, about $18,875. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,933 per year.
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With a ranking of #12, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Swedish Students in California. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,086 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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. International students at UCSD can expect to pay, on average, about $44,454 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,666 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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With a ranking of #13, California Lutheran University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Swedish Students in California. Located in Thousand Oaks, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 881 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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 CLU are China, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan. International students at CLU can expect to pay, on average, about $45,982 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,600 per year.
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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Swedish Students in California ranking. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UCLA are China, South Korea, and India. 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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University of California - Irvine landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Swedish Students in California. University of California - Irvine is a large public school located in Irvine, California that handed out 9,882 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 18.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Irvine are China, India, and South Korea. International students at UC Irvine can expect to pay, on average, about $43,529 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,458 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Menlo College landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Swedish Students in California. Menlo is located in Atherton, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 174 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 20.7% are international. Students from as far away as China, France, and Germany come to Menlo to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Menlo is about $47,425 a year, on average.
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University of California - Berkeley ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Swedish Students in California list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of California - Berkeley Report
University of California - Davis came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Swedish Students in California ranking. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UC Davis is about $44,399 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $28,710 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Swedish Students in California. This large public school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 7,001 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 14.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UCSB come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UCSB is about $44,171 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,683 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Loyola Marymount University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Swedish Students in California ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,856 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Loyola Marymount come from such countries as Indonesia, China, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Loyola Marymount is about $53,051 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,922 per year.
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University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Swedish Students in California ranking, coming in at #21. 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.
Around 12.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at USFCA come from such countries as China, India, and Indonesia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at USFCA runs, on average, about $53,472. Graduate students pay around $27,250 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of San Diego did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Swedish Students in California ranking, coming in at #22. Located in San Diego, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,672 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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 USD are China, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at USD is about $52,864 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $28,410 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Stanford University landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Swedish Students in California. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 23.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Stanford are 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.
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 Technology came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Swedish Students in California ranking. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 227 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 30.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Caltech are China, India, and Canada. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Caltech runs, on average, about $58,680. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $58,443 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #25, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Swedish Students in California. Pepperdine University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Malibu, California that handed out 1,024 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Pepperdine are China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Pepperdine is about $59,702 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $37,420 a year in average tuition and fees.
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