2021 Best Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from Japan
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After analyzing 76 schools in the Far Western US Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Japanese students in the Far Western US Region. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
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Top Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from Japan
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
University of Southern California tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Japanese students in the Far Western US Region. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,745 students 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.
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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Out of the 76 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school 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.
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 California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese students in the Far Western US Region list. 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.
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 - San Diego. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, the large public school awarded 9,086 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 21.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSD are China, India, and South Korea.
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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A rank of #5 on our list means Stanford University is a great place for Japanese students in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 1,511 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 23.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Stanford are China, India, and Canada.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Soka University of America came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Soka University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Aliso Viejo, California. It awarded 85 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 48.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Soka University come from such countries as Japan, Nepal, and India.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, the large public school awarded 9,451 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UW Seattle are China, India, and South Korea.
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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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Far Western US Region. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,846 students 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.
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 - Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Far Western US Region list. This large public school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 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.
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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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Far Western US Region. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,001 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 14.9% are 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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California Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 227 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 30.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Caltech to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Far Western US Region. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,533 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.9% are international. Students studying at UO come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.
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Willamette University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Salem, Oregon, and it awarded 401 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.8% are international. Students studying at Willamette come from such countries as Japan, Saudi Arabia, and China.
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Oregon State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Far Western US Region list. 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.
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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With a ranking of #15, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Far Western US Region. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,200 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UH Manoa are Japan, China, and South Korea.
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Santa Clara University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Santa Clara University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Santa Clara, California that handed out 1,656 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 11.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at SCU are India, China, and Taiwan.
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 - Long Beach ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 9,179 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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With a ranking of #18, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Far Western US Region. San Jose State University is a large public school located in San Jose, California that handed out 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.
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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University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. USFCA is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,682 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 12.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at USFCA come from such countries as China, India, and Indonesia.
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San Diego State University landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Far Western US Region. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at SDSU are China, India, and Kuwait.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #21, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Far Western US Region. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1,856 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 9.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Indonesia, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Loyola Marymount to study.
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University of California - Riverside came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese 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. Students studying at UCR come from such countries as 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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With a ranking of #23, Claremont McKenna College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Far Western US Region. Claremont McKenna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Claremont, California that handed out 431 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 14.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Claremont McKenna come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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California State University - Fullerton ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Far Western US Region list. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,010 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Kuwait come to Cal State Fullerton to study.
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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With a ranking of #25, Chapman University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Orange, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,944 bachelor’s degrees 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.
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