2021 Best Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from Pakistan
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$37,303
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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 Pakistani Students in the Far Western US Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 28 colleges and universities across the Far Western US Region to determine which were the best for Pakistani 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.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
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Top Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from Pakistan
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for Pakistani students in the Far Western US Region in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.2% are 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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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. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 5,745 bachelor’s degrees 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 1,511 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 23.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Stanford are China, India, and Canada.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani students in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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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 Pakistani students in the Far Western US Region 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.
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 California - Davis landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Far Western US Region. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Far Western US Region. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,451 students in 2020-2021.
Around 16.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UW Seattle are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Oregon State University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Far Western US Region. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,299 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 8.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to Oregon State to study.
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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large public school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 9,882 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 18.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UC Irvine to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Pomona College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Claremont, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 395 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 11.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Pomona to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #11, Santa Clara University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Far Western US Region. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at SCU are India, China, and Taiwan.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSB 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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University of the Pacific landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Stockton, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 872 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.5% are international. Students studying at Pacific come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
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 #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,192 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Vietnam come to San Jose State to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of California - Riverside is a large public school located in Riverside, California that handed out 6,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Taiwan come to UCR to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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With a ranking of #16, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in San Francisco, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,682 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 12.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at USFCA come from such countries as China, India, and Indonesia.
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University of Oregon landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Eugene, Oregon, the large public school awarded 4,533 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UO come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.
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With a ranking of #18, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Far Western US Region. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,010 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Cal State Fullerton are India, China, 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.
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San Diego State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. 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.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large public school is located in Long Beach, California, 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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With a ranking of #21, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Far Western US Region. Cal Poly Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Far Western US Region. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school situated in Seaside, California. It awarded 1,805 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at CSUMB are Japan, China, and Germany.
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California State University - Northridge ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Far Western US Region list. 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.
International students make up 6.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Kuwait, China, and India come to CSUN to study.
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With a ranking of #24, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in San Francisco, California, the large public school handed out 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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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Far Western US Region. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 4,885 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.9% are international. Students studying at UNLV come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
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