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2021 Best Colleges in California for Students from Indonesia

33 Colleges
$43,350 Avg Tuition & Fees*
58% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in California ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 33 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Indonesian 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.

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Top Colleges in California for Students from Indonesia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school for Indonesian 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.

International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. 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.

Full University of California - Berkeley Report

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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Southern California is a great place for Indonesian 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.

Around 22.5% of the total student population at the school is 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.

Full University of Southern California Report

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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 Indonesian students in California list. 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 from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UCLA to study.

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 - Davis. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian students in California list. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.5% are 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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Out of the 33 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #5 spot on the list. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 21.4% are 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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University of California - Irvine landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in California. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Irvine are China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Loyola Marymount University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in California list. 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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Pepperdine University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in California ranking, coming in at #8. Malibu, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,024 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Pepperdine are China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.

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With a ranking of #9, Stanford University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in California. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 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 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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With a ranking of #10, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in California. USFCA is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,682 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 12.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Indonesia come to USFCA to study.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

With a ranking of #11, Santa Clara University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in California. Located in Santa Clara, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,656 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 11.3% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Taiwan come to SCU to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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Biola University
La Mirada, CA

Biola University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in California ranking, coming in at #12. Located in La Mirada, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 826 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.3% are international. Students studying at Biola come from such countries as South Korea, Indonesia, and China.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in California ranking. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,001 students in 2020-2021.

Around 14.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UCSB 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 91%.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara Report

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With a ranking of #14, Claremont McKenna College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in California. Claremont McKenna is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 431 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Claremont McKenna are China, India, and Canada.

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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San Jose State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in California ranking. Located in San Jose, California, the large public school awarded 7,192 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in California ranking, coming in at #16. This large public school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 6,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

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

Full University of California - Riverside Report

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Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA

Harvey Mudd College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in California ranking. Harvey Mudd College is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 197 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.3% are international. Students studying at Harvey Mudd College come from such countries as 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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With a ranking of #18, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in California. Located in Pomona, California, the large public school handed out 6,526 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Cal Poly Pomona come from such countries as China, Kuwait, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in California ranking, coming in at #19. UC Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5,426 bachelor’s degrees 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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San Diego State University landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in California. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 8,719 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.4% are international. Students studying at SDSU come from such countries as 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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California State University - Fullerton landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in California. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,010 students 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.

Full California State University - Fullerton Report

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With a ranking of #22, University of San Diego did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in California. USD is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,672 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at USD come from such countries as China, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.

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With a ranking of #23, California College of the Arts did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in California. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 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.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in California ranking. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,421 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in California ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Long Beach, California, the large public school handed out 9,179 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Japan come to CSULB to study.

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

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.

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