2021 Best Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from Canada
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 76 schools in the Far Western US Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Canadian 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 quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
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Top Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from Canada
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named University of Southern California the best school for Canadian students in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 5,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 22.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to USC to study.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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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Out of the 76 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 76 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #3 spot on the list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,511 students 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.
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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Canadian students in the Far Western US Region. This large public school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 10,102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.8% are international. Students studying at UCLA come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian students in the Far Western US Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 227 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 30.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Caltech to study.
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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With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Far Western US Region. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,451 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UW Seattle to study.
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 #7, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in La Jolla, California, the large public school handed out 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full University of California - San Diego Report
University of California - Davis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Davis is a large public school located in Davis, California that handed out 9,846 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 17.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Davis are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Far Western US Region. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 9,882 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 18.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UC Irvine come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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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Santa Clara University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,656 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 11.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Taiwan come to SCU to study.
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 #11, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Far Western US Region. This large public school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 7,001 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 14.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSB are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of California - Santa Barbara Report
Claremont McKenna College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Claremont McKenna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Claremont, California that handed out 431 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 14.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Claremont McKenna to study.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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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Pepperdine University landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Far Western US Region. Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Malibu, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,024 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia come to Pepperdine to study.
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With a ranking of #14, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Far Western US Region. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1,856 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.5% are international. Students studying at Loyola Marymount come from such countries as Indonesia, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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University of Oregon ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, the large public school handed out 4,533 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UO are China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.
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University of San Francisco came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 1,682 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 12.7% are international. Students studying at USFCA come from such countries as China, India, and Indonesia.
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University of San Diego did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,672 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia come to USD to study.
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With a ranking of #18, Pomona College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Far Western US Region. Pomona is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 395 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 11.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Pomona are China, India, and South Korea.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,426 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Santa Cruz are China, India, and Taiwan.
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Seattle University landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Seattle, Washington, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,446 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, Indonesia, and Vietnam come to Seattle U to study.
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Chapman University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Orange, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,944 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Chapman are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
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University of the Pacific landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Stockton, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 872 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.5% are international. Students studying at Pacific come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full University of the Pacific Report
Oregon State University landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Far Western US Region. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 6,299 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Oregon State are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
Full Oregon State University Report
With a ranking of #24, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Riverside, California, the large public school awarded 6,193 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UCR come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Pacific University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Forest Grove, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 470 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.2% are international. Students from as far away as Canada, Japan, and Saudi Arabia come to Pacific to study.
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