2021 Best Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from Sweden
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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 Swedish Students in the Far Western US Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 32 colleges and universities across the Far Western US Region to determine which were the best for Swedish 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.
Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Top Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from Sweden
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school for Swedish students in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Berkeley, California, the large public school awarded 10,523 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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 UC Berkeley are China, South Korea, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of California - Berkeley Report
A rank of #2 on our list means Stanford University is a great place for Swedish students in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
Around 23.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Stanford are China, India, and Canada.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish students in the Far Western US Region list. 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 from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to USC to study.
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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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 Swedish students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school awarded 10,102 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.8% are international. Students studying at UCLA come from such countries as 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 #5 on our list means California Institute of Technology is a great place for Swedish 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Caltech to study.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. 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.
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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of California - San Diego Report
Loyola Marymount University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Loyola Marymount University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 1,856 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Loyola Marymount are Indonesia, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Far Western US Region. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,001 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 14.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSB are 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.
Full University of California - Santa Barbara Report
University of California - Davis landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Far Western US Region. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,846 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 17.5% are international. Students studying at UC Davis come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of California - Davis Report
University of California - Irvine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Irvine, California, the large public school awarded 9,882 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 18.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Irvine are China, India, and South Korea.
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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University of San Francisco landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Far Western US Region. 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and Indonesia come to USFCA to study.
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San Diego State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,719 students 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Pepperdine University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Far Western US Region list. Malibu, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,024 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Pepperdine are China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, the large public school awarded 9,179 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 6.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at CSULB come from such countries as India, China, and Japan.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full California State University - Long Beach Report
University of San Diego came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,672 students in 2020-2021.
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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San Jose State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Jose, California, the large public school awarded 7,192 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at San Jose State come from such countries as 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 Lutheran University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Far Western US Region list. CLU is located in Thousand Oaks, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 881 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 5.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at CLU come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan.
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With a ranking of #18, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Far Western US Region. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large public school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 5,421 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. Students studying at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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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California State University - Fullerton landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Fullerton, California, the large public school handed out 10,010 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.9% are international. Students studying at Cal State Fullerton come from such countries as India, China, and Kuwait.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Far Western US Region. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 3,200 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.0% are international. Students studying at UH Manoa come from such countries as Japan, China, and South Korea.
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Washington State University landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Far Western US Region. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,226 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 6.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Wazzu come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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With a ranking of #22, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Northridge, California, the large public school handed out 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 #23, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish 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.
International students make up 4.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Japan, China, and Germany come to CSUMB to study.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Far Western US Region. UNLV is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,885 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UNLV are China, South Korea, and India.
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San Francisco State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,627 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Japan come to SFSU to study.
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