2021 Best Colleges in California for Students from France
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$47,266
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With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for French Students in California ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 38 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for French 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.
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Top Colleges in California for Students from France
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school for French students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
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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A rank of #2 on our list means Stanford University is a great place for French students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 1,511 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 23.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Stanford come from such countries as 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for French students in California list. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school awarded 10,102 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for French students in California list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 22.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to USC to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Out of the 38 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Pasadena, California, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 227 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 30.5% of the total student population at the school is 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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University of California - San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in California list. University of California - San Diego is a large public school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 9,086 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 21.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCSD to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in California ranking, coming in at #7. This large public school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 9,846 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 17.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Davis are China, India, and South Korea.
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 #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSB are China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of California - Irvine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in California ranking. Located in Irvine, California, the large public school awarded 9,882 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Pepperdine University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in California. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Malibu, California, 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 studying at Pepperdine come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.
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With a ranking of #11, Pomona College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in California. Located in Claremont, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 395 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 11.1% are international. Students studying at Pomona come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in California ranking, coming in at #12. 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.
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California State University - Long Beach landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in California. 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.
Around 6.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at CSULB come from such countries as India, China, and Japan.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Pitzer College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in California list. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 231 students in 2020-2021.
Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and United Kingdom come to Pitzer to study.
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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Loyola Marymount University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in California ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,856 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Loyola Marymount are Indonesia, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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Chapman University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in California ranking, coming in at #16. Orange, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,944 students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Chapman come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
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University of San Diego ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in California list. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at USD are China, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
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With a ranking of #18, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in California. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 8,719 bachelor’s degrees 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 SDSU are China, India, and Kuwait.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in California. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,426 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UC Santa Cruz come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.
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University of California - Riverside ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in California list. This large public school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 6,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCR are 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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University of the Pacific came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in California ranking. Located in Stockton, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 872 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Pacific are China, South Korea, and India.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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With a ranking of #22, California Institute of the Arts did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in California. CalArts is located in Valencia, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 182 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 26.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at CalArts come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Canada.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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California Lutheran University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in California ranking, coming in at #23. 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.
International students make up 5.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at CLU are China, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan.
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San Jose State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in California list. San Jose State University is a large public school located in San Jose, California that handed out 7,192 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. Students studying at San Jose State come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam.
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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Saint Mary’s College of California landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in California. Located in Moraga, California, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 717 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at SMC come from such countries as China, Canada, and Australia.
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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