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2021 Best 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. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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 a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality 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 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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Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for Ecuadorian students in the Far Western US Region in this year’s ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 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.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Berkeley, California, the large public school handed out 10,523 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 UC Berkeley are China, South Korea, and India.

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

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Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the 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.

International students make up 13.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UCLA are China, South Korea, and India.

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

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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. 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.

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.

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

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A rank of #5 on our list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for Ecuadorian students in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,086 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 21.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UCSD 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 #6, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Far Western US Region. This large public school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 9,846 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UC Davis to study.

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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University of California - Irvine ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 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.

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

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Pepperdine University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Malibu, California, and it awarded 1,024 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Pepperdine are China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Far Western US Region. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,001 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 14.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCSB to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #10, California College of the Arts did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Far Western US Region. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 283 students 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.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Oregon State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State University is a large public school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 6,299 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to Oregon State to study.

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San Diego State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego State University is a large public school located in San Diego, California that handed out 8,719 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Kuwait come to SDSU to study.

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

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Far Western US Region list. 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.

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.

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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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