2021 Best Colleges in California for Students from Sri Lanka
12
Colleges
$34,103
Avg Tuition & Fees*
44%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in California ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
We analyzed 12 colleges and universities across California to determine which were the best for Sri Lankan students in California. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.
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Top Colleges in California for Students from Sri Lanka
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school for Sri Lankan students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Berkeley, California, the large public school awarded 10,523 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Berkeley 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 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. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,745 students in 2020-2021.
Around 22.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at USC 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 91%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 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.
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 California - San Diego. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. 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.
International students make up 21.4% of the total student body at the school. 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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A rank of #5 on our list means Stanford University is a great place for Sri Lankan 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 from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Stanford to study.
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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University of California - Davis landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in California. This large public school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 9,846 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 17.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UC Davis 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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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in California ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Pomona, California, the large public school handed out 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.
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 landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in California. 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.
Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at San Jose State come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam.
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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California State University - Long Beach came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in California ranking. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,179 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.0% are 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.
Full California State University - Long Beach Report
California State University - Northridge ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in California list. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.2% are international. Students from as far away as Kuwait, China, and India come to CSUN to study.
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California State University - Chico came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in California ranking. Chico State is a public institution located in Chico, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4,313 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Chico State are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.
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With a ranking of #12, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in California. Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,644 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 3.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Sac State are India, China, and South Korea.
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