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2021 Best Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from Ghana

8 Colleges
$42,086 Avg Tuition & Fees*
57% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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 Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 8 schools in the Far Western US Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Ghanaian students in the Far Western US Region. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from Ghana

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Stanford University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Ghanaian students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Stanford, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 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.

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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Pomona College
Claremont, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pomona College. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Pomona are China, India, and South Korea.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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A rank of #3 on our list means University of Southern California is a great place for Ghanaian students in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 5,745 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 22.5% are international. Students studying at USC come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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

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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 Ghanaian students in the Far Western US Region. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 10,102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.8% of the total student body at the school. 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 University of Oregon. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian 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.

International students make up 5.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea come to UO to study.

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Washington State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Pullman, Washington, the large public school handed out 6,226 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Wazzu to study.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Reno, Nevada, the large public school awarded 4,115 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNR are China, Japan, and India.

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Portland State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large public school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 5,211 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.1% are international. Students studying at Portland State University come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.

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