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2021 Best Colleges in California for Students from Peru

9 Colleges
$42,760 Avg Tuition & Fees*
58% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in California ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 9 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Peruvian students in California. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Colleges in California for Students from Peru

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 Peruvian students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 16.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UC Berkeley come from such countries as 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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A rank of #2 on our list means Stanford University is a great place for Peruvian students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Around 23.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Stanford to study.

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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A rank of #3 on our list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for Peruvian students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school awarded 10,102 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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A rank of #4 on our list means University of Southern California is a great place for Peruvian students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,745 students 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 California - San Diego. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. 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.

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

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in California. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 9,846 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 17.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UC Davis 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 San Diego landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in California. Located in San Diego, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,672 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia come to USD to study.

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San Jose State University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in California. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at San Jose State are 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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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in California ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Long Beach, California, the large public school awarded 9,179 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at CSULB are India, China, and Japan.

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 9 schools only.

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