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

69 Colleges
$43,759 Avg Tuition & Fees*
61% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

We analyzed 69 colleges and universities across the Far Western US Region to determine which were the best for Saudi Arabian 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 Saudi Arabia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for Saudi Arabian students in the Far Western US Region in this year’s ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 5,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 22.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at USC are China, India, and South Korea.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Oregon State University is a great place for Saudi Arabian students in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,299 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.8% are international. Students studying at Oregon State come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Saudi Arabian 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.

International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UW Seattle 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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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 Saudi Arabian students in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school located in Los Angeles, California that 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 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Stanford, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 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.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 #6, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Irvine, California, the large public school handed out 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.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in La Jolla, California, the large public school handed out 9,086 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 21.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCSD to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of California - Davis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Far Western US Region list. 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 studying at UC Davis 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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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian 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.

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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University of San Diego did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 1,672 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.7% are international. Students studying at USD come from such countries as China, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.

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Pepperdine University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pepperdine University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Malibu, California that handed out 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.

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With a ranking of #12, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Eugene, Oregon, the large public school handed out 4,533 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea come to UO to study.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

With a ranking of #13, Santa Clara University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Far Western US Region. Located in Santa Clara, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,656 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 11.3% are 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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With a ranking of #14, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Far Western US Region. Loyola Marymount University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 1,856 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.5% are international. Students studying at Loyola Marymount come from such countries as Indonesia, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Seattle University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,446 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Seattle U come from such countries as China, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

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With a ranking of #16, Chapman University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Far Western US Region. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 1,944 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.6% are international. Students studying at Chapman come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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With a ranking of #17, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Far Western US Region. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 8,719 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.4% are international. Students studying at SDSU come from such countries as China, India, and Kuwait.

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

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University of San Francisco ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Far Western US Region list. 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 studying at USFCA come from such countries as China, India, and Indonesia.

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Washington State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Pullman, Washington, the large public school awarded 6,226 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 6.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Wazzu to study.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Far Western US Region list. 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.

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

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With a ranking of #21, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian 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. 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 Lutheran University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Far Western US Region list. California Lutheran University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Thousand Oaks, California that handed out 881 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at CLU come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan.

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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Willamette University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Salem, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 401 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 1.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Japan, Saudi Arabia, and China come to Willamette to study.

Full Willamette University Report

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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.

Around 14.9% of the total student population at the school is 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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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.

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