2021 Best Colleges in the Far Western US Region for Students from Russia
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Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for Russian 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 Russia
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
University of Southern California tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Russian students in the Far Western US Region. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 22.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to USC to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Stanford University is a great place for Russian students in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 23.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Stanford to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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A rank of #3 on our list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for Russian students in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UCLA to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Russian students in the Far Western US Region. 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.
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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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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California Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Far Western US Region list. 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.
Around 30.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Caltech come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 3 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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With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Seattle, Washington, the large public school handed out 9,451 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. 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.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 18.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Irvine are 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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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Far Western US Region. 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.
International students make up 17.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UC Davis to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Loyola Marymount University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Far Western US Region. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1,856 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Indonesia, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Loyola Marymount to study.
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Pepperdine University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Pepperdine is located in Malibu, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,024 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Pepperdine come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.
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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 7,001 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 14.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSB are China, India, and South Korea.
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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With a ranking of #13, Santa Clara University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Far Western US Region. SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,656 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 11.3% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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University of San Francisco ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Far Western US Region list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 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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With a ranking of #15, University of San Diego did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Far Western US Region. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,672 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at USD are China, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
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Oregon State University landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, the large public school awarded 6,299 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Oregon State come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
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Chapman University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 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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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Santa Cruz, California, the fairly large public school awarded 5,426 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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 UC Santa Cruz are China, India, and Taiwan.
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University of Oregon came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Eugene, Oregon, the large public school handed out 4,533 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea come to UO to study.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large public school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and 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 from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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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San Jose State University landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Far Western US Region. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 7,192 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Vietnam come to San Jose State to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. This large public school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 6,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UCR come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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California Lutheran University landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Thousand Oaks, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 881 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan come to CLU to study.
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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,179 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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.
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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With a ranking of #25, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in San Diego, California, the large public school awarded 8,719 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SDSU are 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.
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