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2021 Best Colleges in California for Students from Nepal

11 Colleges
$32,140 Avg Tuition & Fees*
43% 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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Nepali Students in California ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 11 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Nepali students in California. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.

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Top Colleges in California for Students from Nepal

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Southern California the best school for Nepali students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 5,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 22.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at USC are China, India, and South Korea.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #2 spot on the list. 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.

International students make up 23.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Stanford come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 Soka University of America. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Aliso Viejo, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 85 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 48.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Soka University are Japan, Nepal, and India.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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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 Nepali students in California list. Located in Davis, California, the large public school handed out 9,846 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UC Davis to study.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school handed out 10,102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCLA are 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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San Jose State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in California list. San Jose State is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,192 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at San Jose State are 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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California State University - Long Beach ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nepali Students in California list. Located in Long Beach, California, the large public school handed out 9,179 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.0% are 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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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in California ranking, coming in at #8. This large public school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 10,010 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.9% of the total student body at the school. 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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San Francisco State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nepali Students in California ranking. This large public school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 6,627 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Japan come to SFSU to study.

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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in California. California State University - Northridge is a large public school located in Northridge, California that handed out 9,572 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 Kuwait, China, and India come to CSUN to study.

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California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali Students in California ranking, coming in at #11. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,189 students in 2020-2021.

Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cal State East Bay are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 11 schools only.

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