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2021 Best Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from Netherlands

18 Colleges
$37,334 Avg Tuition & Fees*
49% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 18 schools in the Far Western US Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Dutch 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 Netherlands

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of California - Berkeley tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Dutch students in the Far Western US Region. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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 Stanford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Dutch students in the Far Western US Region. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,511 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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 freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Dutch students in the Far Western US Region. 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 from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Caltech to study.

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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Dutch students in the Far Western US Region list. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at USC are 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 - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Dutch students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school handed out 10,102 bachelor’s degrees 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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With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region. 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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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,451 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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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University of San Francisco came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. USFCA is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,682 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 12.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at USFCA come from such countries as China, India, and Indonesia.

Full University of San Francisco Report

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University of Portland ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Portland, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 827 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Portland are Saudi Arabia, China, and Indonesia.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of the Pacific did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 872 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Pacific to study.

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 Diego State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. 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 from as far away as China, India, and Kuwait come to SDSU to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the fairly large public school handed out 3,200 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. This large public school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school situated in Seaside, California. It awarded 1,805 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Japan, China, and Germany come to CSUMB to study.

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California State University - Fullerton landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region. California State University - Fullerton is a large public school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 10,010 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.9% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Kuwait come to Cal State Fullerton to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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California State University - San Marcos landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,749 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at CSUSM come from such countries as China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia.

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San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,627 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 6.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SFSU are China, India, and Japan.

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With a ranking of #18, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Dutch Students in the Far Western US Region. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,572 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

Full California State University - Northridge Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 18 schools only.

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