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

18 Colleges
$41,829 Avg Tuition & Fees*
56% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for Kenyan 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 Kenya

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for Kenyan students in the Far Western US Region in this year’s ranking. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,511 students in 2020-2021.

Around 23.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Stanford are China, India, and Canada.

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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Kenyan students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 5,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 22.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at USC are China, India, and South Korea.

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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Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the 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.

Around 13.8% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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A rank of #4 on our list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for Kenyan students in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 16.2% are international. 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, the large public school handed out 9,451 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 16.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UW Seattle to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Pomona College
Claremont, CA

Pomona College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Far Western US Region list. Pomona is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 395 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

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 #7, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Far Western US Region. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,086 students in 2020-2021.

Around 21.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSD are 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 - Davis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Far Western US Region list. 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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With a ranking of #9, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Far Western US Region. 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 #10, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Far Western US Region. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,533 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.9% are international. Students studying at UO come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.

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With a ranking of #11, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Far Western US Region. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,299 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Oregon State are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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Lewis & Clark College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Far Western US Region list. Lewis & Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 463 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Lewis and Clark College are Japan, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Washington State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. This large public school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 6,226 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Wazzu to study.

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Gonzaga University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 1,435 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Gonzaga come from such countries as Canada, Saudi Arabia, and China.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #15, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in San Jose, California, the large public school awarded 7,192 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Vietnam come to San Jose State to study.

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

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California Baptist University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 2,008 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Cal Baptist come from such countries as China, India, and Rwanda.

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With a ranking of #17, Alliant International University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Far Western US Region. This small private for-profit school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 19 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Alliant come from such countries as China, Qatar, and India.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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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University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. UAA is a public institution located in Anchorage, Alaska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,044 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.7% are international. Students studying at UAA come from such countries as Canada, South Korea, and Russia.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 18 schools only.

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