2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from Taiwan
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With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for Taiwanese students in the Far Western US Region. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value 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 Value Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from Taiwan
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Hawaii to be the best affordable school for Taiwanese students in the Far Western US Region in this year’s ranking. Located in Laie, Hawaii, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 697 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 43.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at BYU - H are Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at BYU - H is about $6,068 a year, on average.
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Out of the 61 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. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,179 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.0% are international. Students studying at CSULB come from such countries as India, China, and Japan. International students at CSULB can expect to pay, on average, about $18,726 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,784 per year.
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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Taiwanese students in the Far Western US Region. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 7,192 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 61 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #4 spot on the list. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,526 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Cal Poly Pomona are China, Kuwait, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Cal Poly Pomona is about $19,319 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,377 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Fullerton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Taiwanese students in the Far Western US Region. Cal State Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,010 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cal State Fullerton are India, China, and Kuwait. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Cal State Fullerton runs, on average, about $18,856. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,914 per year.
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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San Diego State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, the large public school awarded 8,719 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Kuwait come to SDSU to study. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 5,421 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo runs, on average, about $28,105. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,133 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Oregon State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 6,299 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to Oregon State to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Oregon State is about $31,579 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $29,420 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Washington State University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Taiwanese 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Wazzu are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at Wazzu can expect to pay, on average, about $27,733 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $28,190 a year in average tuition and fees.
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California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seaside, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,805 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at CSUMB come from such countries as Japan, China, and Germany. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at CSUMB is about $19,098 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $18,156 a year in average tuition and fees.
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California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Northridge, California, the large public school awarded 9,572 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 CSUN come from such countries as 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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Western Washington University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region. WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,630 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 0.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at WWU are Japan, China, and South Korea. International students at WWU can expect to pay, on average, about $25,930 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,737 per year.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,885 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 2.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNLV are China, South Korea, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UNLV runs, on average, about $24,828. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $22,698 per year.
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San Francisco State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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 studying at SFSU come from such countries as China, India, and Japan. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at SFSU is about $19,184 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $18,242 a year in average tuition and fees.
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With a ranking of #15, California State University - Chico did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region. California State University - Chico is a fairly large public school located in Chico, California that handed out 4,313 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.6% are international. Students studying at Chico State come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China. International students at Chico State can expect to pay, on average, about $19,744 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $18,802 a year in average tuition and fees.
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California State University - San Bernardino ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region list. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,061 students in 2020-2021.
Around 5.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and South Korea come to CSUSB to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at CSUSB runs, on average, about $19,093. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,151 per year.
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Central Washington University landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region. Central Washington University is a fairly large public school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 3,157 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at CWU are Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at CWU runs, on average, about $25,213. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,681 per year.
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California State University - East Bay landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Taiwanese 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.
Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Cal State East Bay come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at Cal State East Bay can expect to pay, on average, about $18,875 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,933 per year.
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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Reno, Nevada, the large public school awarded 4,115 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Japan, and India come to UNR to study. International students at UNR can expect to pay, on average, about $24,827 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $22,380 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,451 students in 2020-2021.
Around 16.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UW Seattle to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UW Seattle runs, on average, about $39,906. Graduate students pay around $30,912 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State LA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5,742 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Cal State LA are India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Cal State LA is about $18,665 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $17,723 a year in average tuition and fees.
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With a ranking of #22, Soka University of America did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region. Soka University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aliso Viejo, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 85 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 48.4% of the total student body at the school. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #23, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region. Sac State is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 7,644 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Sac State come from such countries as India, China, and South Korea. International students at Sac State can expect to pay, on average, about $19,272 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $18,330 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of Oregon landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 4,533 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UO come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UO runs, on average, about $39,308. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $30,567 per year.
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California State University - San Marcos landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in San Marcos, California, the fairly large public school handed out 3,749 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at CSUSM come from such countries as China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at CSUSM is about $19,607 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $18,665 a year in average tuition and fees.
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