2021 Best Colleges in California for Students from Kuwait
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$36,820
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International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Kuwaiti Students in California ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 20 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Kuwaiti students in California. 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 California for Students from Kuwait
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named University of Southern California the best school for Kuwaiti students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 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.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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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Out of the 20 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Diego landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in San Diego, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,672 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at USD come from such countries as China, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Loyola Marymount University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Kuwaiti students in California. 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 studying at Loyola Marymount come from such countries as Indonesia, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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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 Kuwaiti students in California. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school awarded 10,102 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UCLA come from such countries as 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,719 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at SDSU are 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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University of California - Irvine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in California ranking. Located in Irvine, California, the large public school handed out 9,882 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 18.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Irvine are 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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University of California - San Diego landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in California. 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.
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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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in California ranking, coming in at #8. This large public school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 10,010 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Cal State Fullerton come from such countries as India, China, and Kuwait.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Pepperdine University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in California ranking, coming in at #9. Pepperdine University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Malibu, California that handed out 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 California - Davis landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in California. 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.
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 - Berkeley landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in California. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UC Berkeley to study.
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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With a ranking of #12, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in California. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,526 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, Kuwait, and South Korea come to Cal Poly Pomona to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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University of San Francisco ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in California list. 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.
Around 12.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Indonesia come to USFCA to study.
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University of the Pacific came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in California ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 872 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Pacific come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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With a ranking of #15, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in California. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, 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 studying at CSUN come from such countries as Kuwait, China, and India.
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San Jose State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in California ranking. San Jose State is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,192 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at San Jose State come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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California State University - Chico did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in California ranking, coming in at #17. Chico, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,313 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to Chico State to study.
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San Francisco State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in California ranking. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,627 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Japan come to SFSU to study.
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California State University - East Bay ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in California list. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,189 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Cal State East Bay to study.
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Newschool of Architecture and Design did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in California ranking, coming in at #20. Located in San Diego, California, the small private for-profit school awarded 86 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 18.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Newschool of Architecture and Design are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and India.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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