2021 Best Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from Norway
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When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for Norwegian students in the Far Western US Region. 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 the Far Western US Region for Students from Norway
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Stanford University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Norwegian students in the Far Western US Region. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 1,511 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 23.9% are international. Students studying at Stanford come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UC Berkeley to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Norwegian students in the Far Western US Region. 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.
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 - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school handed out 10,102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 13.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCLA 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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Out of the 20 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - San Diego is a large public school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 9,086 bachelor’s degrees 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of San Francisco came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 12.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at USFCA are China, India, and Indonesia.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,451 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UW Seattle 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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California Lutheran University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Thousand Oaks, California, and it awarded 881 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at CLU come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan.
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University of Oregon ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region list. This large public school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 4,533 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 UO are China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.
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Pacific Lutheran University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 604 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at PLU come from such countries as Norway, China, and Vietnam.
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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Long Beach, California, the large public school handed out 9,179 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Japan come to CSULB to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Oregon State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region list. 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.
Around 8.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Oregon State are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
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San Diego State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Diego, California, the large public school awarded 8,719 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SDSU are 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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California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Seaside, California, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,805 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.7% are international. Students studying at CSUMB come from such countries as Japan, China, and Germany.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,200 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 6.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UH Manoa come from such countries as Japan, China, and South Korea.
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California State University - San Marcos did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,749 students in 2020-2021.
Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia come to CSUSM to study.
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Hawaii Pacific University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 498 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Hawaii Pacific University come from such countries as Norway, Germany, and Japan.
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California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. CSUN is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 9,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at CSUN are Kuwait, China, and India.
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With a ranking of #19, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,742 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cal State LA are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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San Francisco State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco State University is a large public school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 6,627 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Japan come to SFSU to study.
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