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

13 Colleges
$42,569 Avg Tuition & Fees*
58% 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 Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for Ecuadorian students in the Far Western US Region. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value 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 Value Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from Ecuador

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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San Diego State University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Ecuadorian students in the Far Western US Region. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,719 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.4% are international. Students studying at SDSU come from such countries as China, India, and Kuwait. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at SDSU is about $20,016 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,074 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great place for Ecuadorian students in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,885 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UNLV come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UNLV runs, on average, about $24,828. Graduate students pay around $22,698 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Oregon State University is a large public school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 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. International students at Oregon State can expect to pay, on average, about $31,579 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,420 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, the large public school awarded 9,451 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UW Seattle come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UW Seattle runs, on average, about $39,906. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $30,912 per year.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 21.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSD are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UCSD is about $44,454 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $28,666 a year in average tuition and fees.

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 - Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 13.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCLA are China, South Korea, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UCLA runs, on average, about $43,012. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,138 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Irvine, California, the large public school 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 from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UC Irvine to study. International students at UC Irvine can expect to pay, on average, about $43,529 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,458 per year.

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 landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Far Western US Region. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UC Davis runs, on average, about $44,399. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,710 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian 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.

International students make up 14.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSB are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UCSB runs, on average, about $44,171. Graduate students pay around $28,683 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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University of California - Berkeley landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Far Western US Region. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 16.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UC Berkeley to study. International students at UC Berkeley can expect to pay, on average, about $43,980 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,262 per year.

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 #11, California College of the Arts did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Far Western US Region. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 283 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 41.7% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to California College of the Arts to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at California College of the Arts runs, on average, about $52,312. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $55,090 per year.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Pepperdine University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian 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.

Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Pepperdine are China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Pepperdine runs, on average, about $59,702. Graduate students pay around $37,420 a year in average tuition and fees.

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With a ranking of #13, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Far Western US Region. 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.

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. International students at USC can expect to pay, on average, about $61,503 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $61,396 per year.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 13 schools only.

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