2021 Best Affordable Colleges in California for Students from Ukraine
7
Colleges
$46,668
Avg Tuition & Fees*
64%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Ukrainian Students in California ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 7 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Ukrainian students in California. 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 California for Students from Ukraine
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named California State University - Northridge the best affordable school for Ukrainian students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 studying at CSUN come from such countries as Kuwait, China, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at CSUN is about $18,923 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,981 per year.
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A rank of #2 on our list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for Ukrainian students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 9,086 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 21.4% of the total student body at the school. 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. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,666 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 10,102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 13.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UCLA come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian students in California list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,523 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.2% are international. Students studying at UC Berkeley come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UC Berkeley runs, on average, about $43,980. 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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A rank of #5 on our list means Stanford University is a great place for Ukrainian students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Stanford are China, India, and Canada. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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With a ranking of #6, Chapman University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ukrainian Students in California. Orange, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,944 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to Chapman to study. International students at Chapman can expect to pay, on average, about $58,634 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $37,538 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of Southern California ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Ukrainian 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.
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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at USC runs, on average, about $61,503. Graduate students pay around $61,396 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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