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2021 Best Colleges in California for Students from Egypt

14 Colleges
$37,246 Avg Tuition & Fees*
51% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in California ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 14 colleges and universities across California to determine which were the best for Egyptian 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 quality.

Find out more about our ranking methodology.

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Top Colleges in California for Students from Egypt

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the best school for Egyptian students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school handed out 10,102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCLA are 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 University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Egyptian students in California list. Located in Berkeley, California, the large public school awarded 10,523 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

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

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Egyptian students in California. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,745 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 22.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at USC are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, the large public school awarded 9,086 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 21.4% of the total student body at the school. 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%.

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A rank of #5 on our list means Stanford University is a great place for Egyptian students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Stanford, California that handed out 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.

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 California - Davis landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in California. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, 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 studying at UC Davis come from such countries as 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in California list. University of California - Irvine is a large public school located in Irvine, California that handed out 9,882 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 18.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UC Irvine 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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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in California ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Santa Barbara, California, the large public school awarded 7,001 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 14.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCSB to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in California ranking. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,179 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at CSULB are India, China, and Japan.

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

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San Diego State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in California list. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,719 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Kuwait come to SDSU to study.

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

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With a ranking of #11, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in California. UCR is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.7% are international. Students studying at UCR come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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San Jose State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in California ranking. Located in San Jose, California, the large public school handed out 7,192 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Vietnam come to San Jose State to study.

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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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in California. This large public school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 6,526 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cal Poly Pomona are China, Kuwait, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Egyptian Students in California ranking, coming in at #14. 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. Students studying at CSUN come from such countries as Kuwait, China, and India.

Full California State University - Northridge Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 14 schools only.

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