2021 Best Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from Italy
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After analyzing 32 schools in the Far Western US Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Italian students in the Far Western US Region. 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 the Far Western US Region for Students from Italy
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Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for Italian students in the Far Western US Region in this year’s ranking. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,745 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Italian students in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,102 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.8% are international. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Italian students in the Far Western US Region. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Caltech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 227 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 30.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Caltech to study.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 3 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Italian students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Berkeley, California, the large public school awarded 10,523 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 16.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Berkeley are China, South Korea, and India.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 9,086 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 21.4% are international. 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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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Far Western US Region. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,451 students in 2020-2021.
Around 16.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UW Seattle come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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 - Davis landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Far Western US Region. University of California - Davis is a large public school located in Davis, California that handed out 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Far Western US Region. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,882 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 18.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UC Irvine come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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 ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,001 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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.
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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Loyola Marymount University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,856 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 9.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Loyola Marymount come from such countries as Indonesia, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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University of San Diego ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Far Western US Region list. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 1,672 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at USD are China, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
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Pepperdine University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Pepperdine University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Malibu, California that handed out 1,024 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Pepperdine are China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.
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University of Oregon landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Far Western US Region. UO is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,533 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea come to UO to study.
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University of San Francisco landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Far Western US Region. 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.
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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San Diego State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego State University is a large public school located in San Diego, California that handed out 8,719 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at SDSU come from such countries as China, India, 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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With a ranking of #17, Chapman University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Orange, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,944 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Chapman are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
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With a ranking of #18, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, the large public school handed out 6,299 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.8% are international. Students studying at Oregon State come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
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With a ranking of #19, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Far Western US Region. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 5,426 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Santa Cruz are China, India, and Taiwan.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Far Western US Region list. This large public school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 5,421 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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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California Institute of the Arts did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Valencia, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 182 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 26.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at CalArts are China, South Korea, and Canada.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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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Washington State University landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Far Western US Region. This large public school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 6,226 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Wazzu come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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California College of the Arts came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 283 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 41.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at California College of the Arts come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 #24, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Far Western US Region. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 9,179 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at CSULB are 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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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the fairly large public school awarded 3,200 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 6.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Japan, China, and South Korea come to UH Manoa to study.
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