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

21 Colleges
$33,880 Avg Tuition & Fees*
43% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in the Far Western US Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 21 schools in the Far Western US Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Nepali students in the Far Western US Region. 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 value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Value Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from Nepal

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Nevada - Reno the best affordable school for Nepali students in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. UNR is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,115 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNR are China, Japan, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UNR runs, on average, about $24,827. Graduate students pay around $22,380 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Long Beach, California, the large public school handed out 9,179 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at CSULB are India, China, and Japan. International students at CSULB can expect to pay, on average, about $18,726 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $17,784 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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Out of the 21 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, the large public school handed out 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. International students at UNLV can expect to pay, on average, about $24,828 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $22,698 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Jose, California, the large public school handed out 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at San Jose State is about $19,732 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $18,790 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Pullman, Washington, the large public school awarded 6,226 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

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. International students at Wazzu can expect to pay, on average, about $27,733 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,190 per year.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,572 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at CSUN are Kuwait, China, and India. International students at CSUN can expect to pay, on average, about $18,923 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,981 per year.

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California State University - Fullerton landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Fullerton, California, the large public school awarded 10,010 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Kuwait come to Cal State Fullerton to study. International students at Cal State Fullerton can expect to pay, on average, about $18,856 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $17,914 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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Oregon State University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in the Far Western US Region. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,299 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.8% are international. Students studying at Oregon State come from such countries as 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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Soka University of America landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in the Far Western US Region. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Aliso Viejo, California, and it awarded 85 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 48.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Soka University are Japan, Nepal, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Soka University runs, on average, about $34,166. Graduate students pay around $34,166 a year in average tuition and fees.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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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Central Washington University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, the fairly large public school handed out 3,157 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at CWU are Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at CWU is about $25,213 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,681 per year.

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San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. 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.

Around 6.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at SFSU are China, India, and Japan. International students at SFSU can expect to pay, on average, about $19,184 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,242 per year.

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With a ranking of #12, California State University - East Bay did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in the Far Western US Region. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 4,189 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Cal State East Bay come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Cal State East Bay is about $18,875 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,933 per year.

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University of Oregon came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. UO is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,533 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.9% are international. Students studying at UO come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UO is about $39,308 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $30,567 a year in average tuition and fees.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in the Far Western US Region. 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.

International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UW Seattle are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UW Seattle is about $39,906 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $30,912 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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With a ranking of #15, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the fairly large public school awarded 3,200 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 UH Manoa come from such countries as Japan, China, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UH Manoa is about $34,218 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $34,550 per year.

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Whitworth University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Whitworth is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 532 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 3.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Whitworth come from such countries as Nigeria, South Korea, and Mongolia. International students at Whitworth can expect to pay, on average, about $47,590 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $12,456 a year in average tuition and fees.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in the Far Western US Region list. 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.

Around 13.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UCLA to study. International students at UCLA can expect to pay, on average, about $43,012 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,138 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,846 students 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.

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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Stanford University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. 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 from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Stanford to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Stanford runs, on average, about $56,169. Graduate students pay around $55,011 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Reed College
Portland, OR

Reed College landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in the Far Western US Region. Reed College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 327 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Reed to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Reed runs, on average, about $62,730.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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University of Southern California did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. 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.

International students make up 22.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at USC come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at USC is about $61,503 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $61,396 per year.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 21 schools only.

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