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

35 Colleges
$45,969 Avg Tuition & Fees*
61% 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. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Far Western US Region ranking.

After analyzing 35 schools in the Far Western US Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Spanish students in the Far Western US Region. 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 the Far Western US Region for Students from Spain

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of California - Berkeley tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Spanish students in the Far Western US Region. 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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Out of the 35 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Stanford, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,511 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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A rank of #3 on our list means University of Southern California is a great place for Spanish students in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 22.5% are international. Students studying at USC come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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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Out of the 35 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school awarded 10,102 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UCLA 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 #5 on our list means California Institute of Technology is a great place for Spanish students in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Pasadena, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 227 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 30.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Caltech are China, India, and Canada.

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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With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 21.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCSD to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Irvine is a large public school located in Irvine, California that handed out 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.

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

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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of California - Davis is a large public school located in Davis, California that handed out 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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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Far Western US Region. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 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.

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

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

With a ranking of #10, Santa Clara University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Far Western US Region. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clara, California. It awarded 1,656 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 11.3% are international. Students studying at SCU come from such countries as India, China, and Taiwan.

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 - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. UCSB is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 7,001 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 14.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCSB to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Loyola Marymount University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Far Western US Region. Loyola Marymount is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,856 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 9.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Indonesia, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Loyola Marymount to study.

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Pepperdine University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Malibu, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,024 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia come to Pepperdine to study.

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University of San Diego did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. USD is located in San Diego, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,672 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 5.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at USD come from such countries as China, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.

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University of Oregon came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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.

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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University of San Francisco came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,682 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Indonesia come to USFCA to study.

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,426 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UC Santa Cruz come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.

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Oregon State University landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Far Western US Region. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. 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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University of the Pacific ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 872 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.5% are international. Students studying at Pacific 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 87%.

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With a ranking of #20, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Far Western US Region. University of California - Riverside is a large public school located in Riverside, California that handed out 6,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCR are China, India, and Taiwan.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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San Diego State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 8,719 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.4% are international. 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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With a ranking of #22, Chapman University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Far Western US Region. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 1,944 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Chapman come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the fairly large public school awarded 3,200 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Japan, China, and South Korea come to UH Manoa to study.

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,179 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

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 #25, California College of the Arts did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Far Western US Region. California College of the Arts is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 283 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 41.7% of the total student body at the school. 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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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.

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