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2021 Best Colleges in California for Students from Greece

16 Colleges
$45,505 Avg Tuition & Fees*
63% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Greek Students in California ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 16 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for Greek students in California. 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 California for Students from Greece

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school for Greek students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 16.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Berkeley 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 22.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at USC are 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 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.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Greek students in California. 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.

International students make up 13.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UCLA to study.

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

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Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #5 spot on the list. 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCSD to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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California Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Greek Students in California. Pasadena, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 227 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 30.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Caltech are China, India, and Canada.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Greek Students in California ranking, coming in at #7. University of California - Irvine is a large public school located in Irvine, California that handed out 9,882 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 18.4% are international. Students studying at UC Irvine come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Pomona College
Claremont, CA

Pomona College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Greek Students in California list. Pomona is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 395 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 11.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Pomona to study.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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With a ranking of #9, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Greek Students in California. University of San Francisco is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 1,682 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Indonesia come to USFCA to study.

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With a ranking of #10, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Greek Students in California. Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,856 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Loyola Marymount come from such countries as Indonesia, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Greek Students in California ranking, coming in at #11. UCSB is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 7,001 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 14.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UCSB come from such countries as 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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University of California - Davis came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Greek Students in California ranking. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,846 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Davis are 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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University of California - Riverside landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Greek Students in California. Located in Riverside, California, the large public school awarded 6,193 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 7.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCR are China, India, and Taiwan.

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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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Greek Students in California list. UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,426 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Santa Cruz are China, India, and Taiwan.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Greek Students in California. 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.

International students make up 6.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Japan come to CSULB to study.

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

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California State University - Northridge came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Greek Students in California ranking. This large public school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 9,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.2% are international. Students from as far away as Kuwait, China, and India come to CSUN to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 16 schools only.

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