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

40 Colleges
$45,714 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Far Western US Region ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for Thai 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 Thailand

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for Thai students in the Far Western US Region in this year’s ranking. 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.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Thai students in the Far Western US Region list. 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.

International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. 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 40 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,451 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 16.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UW Seattle to study.

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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Out of the 40 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #4 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 1,511 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 23.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Stanford come from such countries as 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Thai students in the Far Western US Region. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,102 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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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With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in La Jolla, California, the large public school awarded 9,086 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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.

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

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Davis, California, the large public school awarded 9,846 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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 California - Irvine landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Far Western US Region. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,882 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 18.4% are international. 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.

Full University of California - Irvine Report

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University of San Francisco came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,682 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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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Pepperdine University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Malibu, California, and it awarded 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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Oregon State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Far Western US Region list. This large public school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 6,299 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Oregon State come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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With a ranking of #12, California Lutheran University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Far Western US Region. 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.

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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With a ranking of #13, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Far Western US Region. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,533 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea come to UO to study.

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Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. 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. Students studying at Loyola Marymount come from such countries as Indonesia, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Santa Clara, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,656 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 11.3% of the total student population at the school is 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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Pitzer College
Claremont, CA

Pitzer College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Pitzer is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 231 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and United Kingdom come to Pitzer to study.

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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University of San Diego came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Diego, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,672 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at USD are China, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Far Western US Region list. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,193 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UCR come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.

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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Seattle University landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Far Western US Region. Seattle U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,446 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Seattle U come from such countries as China, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

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California College of the Arts landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Far Western US Region. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 283 students in 2020-2021.

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.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Washington State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. 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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San Diego State University landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Far Western US Region. San Diego State University is a large public school located in San Diego, California that 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.

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 #23, University of La Verne did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Far Western US Region. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in La Verne, California, and it awarded 1,220 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Taiwan, and Qatar come to ULV to study.

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Chapman University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Orange, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,944 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to Chapman to study.

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, the large public school handed out 9,179 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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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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