2021 Best Colleges in California for Students from Mexico
39
Colleges
$45,224
Avg Tuition & Fees*
60%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Mexican Students in California ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 39 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for Mexican 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.
Find out more about our ranking methodology.
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Top Colleges in California for Students from Mexico
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Stanford University the best school for Mexican students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Stanford, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,511 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Southern California is a great place for Mexican students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 5,745 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 22.5% are international. Students studying at USC come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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A rank of #3 on our list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for Mexican students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Berkeley, California, the large public school awarded 10,523 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 16.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UC Berkeley to study.
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 39 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #4 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 10,102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 13.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UCLA 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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Out of the 39 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #5 spot on the list. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 21.4% are international. 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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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in California ranking, coming in at #6. 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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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in California. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,882 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 18.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UC Irvine 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.
Full University of California - Irvine Report
With a ranking of #8, California Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in California. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 227 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 30.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Caltech come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full California Institute of Technology Report
University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican Students in California list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, the large public school handed out 7,001 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 14.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCSB to study.
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 San Diego did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in California ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in San Diego, California, 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 #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican Students in California ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school 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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Pepperdine University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican Students in California ranking. Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Malibu, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,024 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia come to Pepperdine to study.
Full Pepperdine University Report
Santa Clara University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in California ranking, coming in at #13. SCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Clara, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,656 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 11.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Taiwan come to SCU to study.
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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Claremont McKenna College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican Students in California list. 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.
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.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in California ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Riverside, California, the large public school handed out 6,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.7% are international. Students studying at UCR come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #16, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in California. Located in San Diego, California, the large public school awarded 8,719 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at SDSU come from such countries as China, India, and Kuwait.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full San Diego State University Report
Loyola Marymount University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican Students in California 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. Students studying at Loyola Marymount come from such countries as Indonesia, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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Chapman University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in California ranking, coming in at #18. Chapman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,944 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Chapman are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican Students in California ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 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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California State University - Long Beach landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in California. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,179 students 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%.
Full California State University - Long Beach Report
With a ranking of #21, California College of the Arts did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in California. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 283 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 41.7% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to California College of the Arts to study.
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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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in California ranking, coming in at #22. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 5,421 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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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California Institute of the Arts came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican Students in California ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Valencia, California, and it awarded 182 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 26.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to CalArts to study.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 #24, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in California. This large public school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 6,526 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cal Poly Pomona are China, Kuwait, and South Korea.
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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San Jose State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican Students in California list. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,192 students in 2020-2021.
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.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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