2021 Best Colleges in California for Students from Saudi Arabia
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. 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 Saudi Arabian Students in California ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 44 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Saudi Arabian students in California. 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 California for Students from Saudi Arabia
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named University of Southern California the best school for Saudi Arabian students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 22.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to USC to study.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian students in California list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,102 students 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.
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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A rank of #3 on our list means Stanford University is a great place for Saudi Arabian students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,511 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 23.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Stanford come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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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A rank of #4 on our list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for Saudi Arabian students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
Around 18.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UC Irvine 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 9,086 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 21.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCSD to study.
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 Saudi Arabian Students in California. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,846 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 17.5% of the total student body at the school. 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 California - Berkeley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in California ranking. This large public school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Berkeley are 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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University of San Diego did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in California ranking, coming in at #8. University of San Diego is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in San Diego, California that handed out 1,672 bachelor’s degrees 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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Pepperdine University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in California. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Malibu, California. It awarded 1,024 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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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Santa Clara University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in California list. 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.
Around 11.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at SCU are India, China, and Taiwan.
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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Loyola Marymount University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in California list. Located in Los Angeles, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,856 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 9.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Loyola Marymount come from such countries as Indonesia, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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With a ranking of #12, Chapman University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in California. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Chapman are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
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San Diego State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in California ranking. 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. 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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University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in California ranking, coming in at #14. Located in San Francisco, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,682 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 12.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at USFCA are China, India, and Indonesia.
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California State University - Long Beach ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in California 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. 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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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in California ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Fullerton, California, the large public school awarded 10,010 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Cal State Fullerton come from such countries as India, China, and Kuwait.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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California Lutheran University landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in California. Located in Thousand Oaks, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 881 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 CLU are China, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan.
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With a ranking of #18, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in California. This large public school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 6,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCR are China, India, and Taiwan.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in California ranking, coming in at #19. 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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With a ranking of #20, University of the Pacific did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in California. Located in Stockton, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 872 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.5% of the total student body at the school. 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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Woodbury University landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in California. Located in Burbank, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 238 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 8.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Woodbury come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and Russia.
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San Jose State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in California ranking. 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 studying at San Jose State come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #23, University of Redlands did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in California. Located in Redlands, California, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 811 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to University of Redlands to study.
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With a ranking of #24, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in California. This large public school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 6,526 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, Kuwait, and South Korea come to Cal Poly Pomona to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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California College of the Arts ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in California list. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 283 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 41.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at California College of the Arts are China, India, and South Korea.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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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