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2021 Best Colleges in California for Students from Netherlands

15 Colleges
$36,535 Avg Tuition & Fees*
48% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 California ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 15 colleges and universities across California to determine which were the best for Dutch 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 Netherlands

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for Dutch students in California in this year’s ranking. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,523 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.

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 Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Dutch students in California list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 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.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. California Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 227 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 30.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Caltech are 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.

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Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #4 spot on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 5,745 bachelor’s degrees 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #5 spot on the list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,102 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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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University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Dutch Students in California ranking, coming in at #6. 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. Students studying at UCSD 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 94%.

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University of San Francisco ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Dutch Students in California list. 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.

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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University of the Pacific ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Dutch Students in California list. Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and 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 landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Dutch 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.4% are 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%.

Full San Diego State University Report

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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Dutch Students in California. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,179 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at CSULB are India, China, and Japan.

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 California State University - Long Beach Report

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California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Dutch Students in California ranking. Located in Seaside, California, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,805 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at CSUMB come from such countries as Japan, China, and Germany.

Full California State University - Monterey Bay Report

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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Dutch Students in California ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Fullerton, California, the large public school awarded 10,010 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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California State University - San Marcos came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Dutch Students in California ranking. CSUSM is located in San Marcos, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,749 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. Students studying at CSUSM come from such countries as China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia.

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With a ranking of #14, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Dutch Students in California. Located in San Francisco, California, the large public school awarded 6,627 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Japan come to SFSU to study.

Full San Francisco State University Report

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California State University - Northridge came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Dutch Students in California ranking. 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.

Around 6.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at CSUN are Kuwait, China, and India.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 15 schools only.

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