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

55 Colleges
$44,420 Avg Tuition & Fees*
60% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 55 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for Brazilian students in the Far Western US Region. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.

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Top Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from Brazil

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Southern California tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Brazilian students in the Far Western US Region. 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.

Around 22.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at USC are China, India, and South Korea.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. 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. Students studying at Stanford come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.

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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Brazilian students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Berkeley, California, the large public school awarded 10,523 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 UC Berkeley come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 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.

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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A rank of #5 on our list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for Brazilian students in the Far Western US Region 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.

Around 21.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCSD to study.

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 #6, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Far Western US Region. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,846 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 17.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UC Davis come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,451 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

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

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California Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Pasadena, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 227 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 30.5% are international. Students studying at Caltech come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 9,882 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 18.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UC Irvine to study.

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

Full University of California - Irvine Report

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Santa Barbara, California, the large public school awarded 7,001 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 14.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSB are China, India, and South Korea.

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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Pepperdine University landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Far Western US Region. Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Malibu, California. The school has a fairly large population, 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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University of San Francisco landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Far Western US Region. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 1,682 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at USFCA come from such countries as China, India, and Indonesia.

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Loyola Marymount University landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Los Angeles, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,856 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

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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Oregon State University landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Far Western US Region. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,299 students 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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University of San Diego came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 1,672 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at USD are China, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.

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San Diego State University landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian 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.

International students make up 5.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at SDSU come from such countries as China, India, and Kuwait.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Far Western US Region list. 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.

International students make up 11.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at SCU come from such countries as India, China, and Taiwan.

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

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Chapman University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Orange, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,944 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Chapman are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,426 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UC Santa Cruz come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.

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University of Oregon landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Far Western US Region. University of Oregon is a large public school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 4,533 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea come to UO to study.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCR is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 6,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UCR are China, India, and Taiwan.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,421 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. Students studying at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo come from such countries as 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 #23, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Far Western US Region. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at CSULB are India, China, and Japan.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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San Jose State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,192 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Vietnam come to San Jose State to study.

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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California College of the Arts did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 283 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 41.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at California College of the Arts come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 25 schools only.

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