2021 Best Colleges in California for Students from Hong Kong
38
Colleges
$44,713
Avg Tuition & Fees*
59%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
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 Hong Kongese Students in California ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 38 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Hong Kongese 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 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 California for Students from Hong Kong
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the best school for Hong Kongese students in California in this year’s ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school awarded 10,102 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 13.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UCLA to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Southern California is a great place for Hong Kongese students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese students in California list. 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 from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UC Berkeley to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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A rank of #4 on our list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for Hong Kongese students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,086 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 21.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UCSD come from such countries as 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese students in California list. University of California - Davis is a large public school located in Davis, California that handed out 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.
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 #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in California list. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,882 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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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With a ranking of #7, Stanford University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in California. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,511 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 23.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Stanford to study.
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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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese 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.
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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Pepperdine University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese 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.
International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Pepperdine come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.
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University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in California ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 1,682 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 12.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at USFCA are China, India, and Indonesia.
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Santa Clara University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in California ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Santa Clara, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,656 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 11.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at SCU are India, China, and Taiwan.
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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University of California - Riverside ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in California list. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,193 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 7.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Taiwan come to UCR to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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California Institute of Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in California list. Located in Pasadena, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 227 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 30.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Caltech come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Claremont McKenna College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in California ranking. Located in Claremont, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 431 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 14.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Claremont McKenna are China, India, and Canada.
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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Chapman University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in California list. Located in Orange, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,944 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.6% are international. Students studying at Chapman come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
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Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in California ranking, coming in at #16. Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,856 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 9.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Loyola Marymount are Indonesia, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in California ranking. Located in Santa Cruz, California, the fairly large public school awarded 5,426 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UC Santa Cruz come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.
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San Jose State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in California ranking. 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.
Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is 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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With a ranking of #19, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in California. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a large public school located in Pomona, California that handed out 6,526 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Kuwait, and South Korea come to Cal Poly Pomona to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Occidental College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in California list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 487 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, United Kingdom, and Hong Kong come to Oxy to study.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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California State University - Long Beach landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in California. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,179 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.0% are international. 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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With a ranking of #22, California College of the Arts did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in California. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 283 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 41.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at California College of the Arts are China, India, and South Korea.
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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San Diego State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in California ranking, coming in at #23. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at SDSU are China, India, and Kuwait.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Biola University landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in California. Located in La Mirada, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 826 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Biola come from such countries as South Korea, Indonesia, and China.
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California State University - Fullerton ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in California list. Cal State Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 10,010 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cal State Fullerton are India, China, and Kuwait.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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