2021 Best Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from Sri Lanka
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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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Far Western US Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lanka
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
University of California - Berkeley tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Sri Lankan students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Berkeley, California, the large public school handed out 10,523 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. 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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Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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. This large public school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 10,102 bachelor’s degrees 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Sri Lankan 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.
International students make up 21.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSD are China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Sri Lankan students in the Far Western US Region. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,511 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 23.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Stanford are China, India, and Canada.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 California - Davis did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of California - Davis is a large public school located in Davis, California that handed out 9,846 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 17.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Davis 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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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. 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. 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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Oregon State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, the large public school handed out 6,299 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Oregon State come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Pomona, California, the large public school awarded 6,526 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Cal Poly Pomona come from such countries as China, Kuwait, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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San Jose State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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.
Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is 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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Washington State University landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Far Western US Region. This large public school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 6,226 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 China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Wazzu to study.
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With a ranking of #12, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Far Western US Region. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 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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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,115 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.3% are international. Students studying at UNR come from such countries as China, Japan, and India.
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California State University - Northridge ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Far Western US Region list. This large public school is located in Northridge, California, and 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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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large public school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 4,885 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UNLV to study.
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With a ranking of #16, California State University - Chico did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Chico, California, the fairly large public school handed out 4,313 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.6% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to Chico State to study.
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Portland State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,211 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Portland State University to study.
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California State University - Sacramento landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the Far Western US Region. California State University - Sacramento is a large public school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 7,644 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.9% are international. Students studying at Sac State come from such countries as India, China, and South Korea.
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