2021 Best Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from Mexico
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International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Mexican Students in the Far Western US Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
We analyzed 50 colleges and universities across the Far Western US Region to determine which were the best for Mexican students in the Far Western US Region. 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 the Far Western US Region for Students from Mexico
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for Mexican students in the Far Western US Region in this year’s ranking. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Stanford, California that handed out 1,511 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 23.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Stanford come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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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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. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Mexican students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Berkeley, California, the large public school awarded 10,523 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UC Berkeley 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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Out of the 50 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #4 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. 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 California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican students in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,086 bachelor’s degrees 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.
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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Davis, California, the large public school awarded 9,846 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 17.5% are international. Students studying at UC Davis 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%.
Full University of California - Davis Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Far Western US Region. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 9,451 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.2% are international. Students studying at UW Seattle 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.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
With a ranking of #8, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Far Western US Region. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,882 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 18.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Irvine 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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California Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 227 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 30.5% are international. Students studying at Caltech come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full California Institute of Technology Report
University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Santa Barbara, California, the large public school handed out 7,001 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 14.9% of the total student body at the school. 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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University of San Diego ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Far Western US Region list. USD is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,672 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia come to USD to study.
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University of San Francisco came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 12.7% are international. Students studying at USFCA come from such countries as China, India, and Indonesia.
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Pepperdine University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican 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.
Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Pepperdine are China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.
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Santa Clara University landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Santa Clara, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,656 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 11.3% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Taiwan come to SCU to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #15, Claremont McKenna College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Far Western US Region. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 431 students in 2020-2021.
Around 14.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Claremont McKenna come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of California - Riverside came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,193 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCR are China, India, and Taiwan.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of California - Riverside Report
University of Oregon ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Far Western US Region list. University of Oregon is a large public school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 4,533 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea come to UO to study.
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San Diego State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Far Western US Region list. 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.
International students make up 5.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at SDSU come from such countries as China, India, and Kuwait.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full San Diego State University Report
Loyola Marymount University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,856 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Loyola Marymount are Indonesia, China, and Saudi Arabia.
Full Loyola Marymount University Report
Chapman University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Orange, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,944 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Chapman are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
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Oregon State University landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Far Western US Region. This large public school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 6,299 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Oregon State are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 5,426 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Taiwan come to UC Santa Cruz to study.
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Seattle University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Seattle U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,446 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.5% are international. Students studying at Seattle U come from such countries as China, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
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California State University - Long Beach ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican 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.
Around 6.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Japan come to CSULB to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Gonzaga University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 1,435 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Gonzaga come from such countries as Canada, Saudi Arabia, and China.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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