2021 Best Colleges in California for Students from Sweden
26
Colleges
$38,132
Avg Tuition & Fees*
51%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Swedish Students in California ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 26 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Swedish students in California. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
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Top Colleges in California for Students from Sweden
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for Swedish students in California in this year’s ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 10,523 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 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Stanford to study.
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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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 California list. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 5,745 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 22.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to USC to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Out of the 26 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #4 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,102 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.8% are 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Pasadena, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 227 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 30.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Caltech come from such countries as 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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University of California - San Diego landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in California. This large public school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 9,086 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 21.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCSD to study.
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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Loyola Marymount University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in California. 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.
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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Swedish Students in California list. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,001 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 14.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCSB 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.
Full University of California - Santa Barbara Report
University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in California ranking, coming in at #9. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,846 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 17.5% of the total student population at the school is 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%.
Full University of California - Davis Report
With a ranking of #10, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in California. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,882 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 18.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Irvine 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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University of San Francisco landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in California. University of San Francisco is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 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.
Full University of San Francisco Report
San Diego State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Swedish Students in California list. Located in San Diego, California, the large public school handed out 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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With a ranking of #13, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in California. Pepperdine University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Malibu, California that handed out 1,024 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Pepperdine come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.
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With a ranking of #14, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in California. 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.
Around 6.0% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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University of San Diego came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Swedish Students in California ranking. University of San Diego is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in San Diego, California that handed out 1,672 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.7% are international. Students studying at USD come from such countries as China, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
Full University of San Diego Report
San Jose State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Swedish Students in California list. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full San Jose State University Report
With a ranking of #17, California Lutheran University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in California. CLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thousand Oaks, California. The school has a small population, 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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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in California ranking, coming in at #18. This large public school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 5,421 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report
California State University - Fullerton ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Swedish Students in California list. Cal State Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 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.
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 - Northridge ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Swedish Students in California list. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Kuwait, China, and India come to CSUN to study.
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California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in California. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at CSUMB are Japan, China, and Germany.
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With a ranking of #22, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in California. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,627 students 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.
Full San Francisco State University Report
California State University - San Marcos did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in California ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large public school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 3,749 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at CSUSM are China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia.
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Menlo College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Swedish Students in California list. Menlo is located in Atherton, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 174 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 20.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Menlo come from such countries as China, France, and Germany.
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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Swedish Students in California list. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,742 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cal State LA are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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