2021 Best Colleges in California for Students from Kenya
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$43,935
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When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in California ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 11 colleges and universities across California to determine which were the best for Kenyan students in California. 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 California for Students from Kenya
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Stanford University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Kenyan students in California. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 1,511 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 23.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Stanford to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Kenyan students in California. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 5,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 22.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to USC to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,102 students 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.
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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Kenyan students in California. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 10,523 bachelor’s degrees 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 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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Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Pomona College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Claremont, California, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 395 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 11.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Pomona come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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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University of California - San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in California list. Located in La Jolla, California, the large public school handed out 9,086 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 21.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSD are 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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University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in California. 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.
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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Pepperdine University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in California list. Malibu, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,024 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Pepperdine are China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.
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San Jose State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in California ranking. San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,192 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are 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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With a ranking of #10, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in California. Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,008 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cal Baptist are China, India, and Rwanda.
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Alliant International University landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in California. Located in San Diego, California, the small private for-profit school handed out 19 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Alliant are China, Qatar, and India.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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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