2021 Best Colleges in California for Students from Taiwan
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$44,576
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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 Taiwanese Students in California ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
After analyzing 48 schools in California, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Taiwanese 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 Taiwan
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for Taiwanese students in California in this year’s ranking. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 22.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at USC are China, India, and South Korea.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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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Out of the 48 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #2 spot on the list. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,086 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 21.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSD are China, India, and South Korea.
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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Out of the 48 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #3 spot on the list. 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.
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.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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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 Taiwanese students in California list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 10,102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCLA are China, South Korea, and India.
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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Taiwanese students in California. University of California - Irvine is a large public school located in Irvine, California that handed out 9,882 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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 #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in California list. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,846 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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 #7, Stanford University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in California. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 1,511 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 23.9% are international. Students studying at Stanford come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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California Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in California ranking. Caltech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 227 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 30.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Caltech are China, India, and Canada.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Santa Clara University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in California ranking, coming in at #9. Santa Clara University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Santa Clara, California that handed out 1,656 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 11.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Taiwan come to SCU to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in California 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. Students studying at UCSB 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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University of San Francisco ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in California list. University of San Francisco is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 1,682 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 12.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at USFCA are China, India, and Indonesia.
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University of California - Riverside came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in California ranking. 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 studying at UCR come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.
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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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in California ranking, coming in at #13. UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,426 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Santa Cruz are China, India, and Taiwan.
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San Jose State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in California list. Located in San Jose, California, the large public school handed out 7,192 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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With a ranking of #15, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in California. Malibu, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,024 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.6% are international. Students studying at Pepperdine come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.
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Soka University of America came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in California ranking. Soka University of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in Aliso Viejo, California that handed out 85 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 48.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Japan, Nepal, and India come to Soka University to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 Taiwanese Students in California. 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.
International students make up 5.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at CLU are China, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan.
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California State University - Long Beach ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in California list. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,179 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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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Chapman University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in California ranking. Orange, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,944 students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Chapman come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
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San Diego State University landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in California. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 8,719 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at SDSU come from such countries as 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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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in California ranking, coming in at #21. Cal State Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,010 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cal State Fullerton are 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 College of the Arts did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in California ranking, coming in at #22. 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.
International students make up 41.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to California College of the Arts to study.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of La Verne landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in California. ULV is located in La Verne, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,220 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 5.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at ULV are China, Taiwan, and Qatar.
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With a ranking of #24, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in California. 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.
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 #25, San Francisco Conservatory of Music did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in California. SFCM is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 41.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at SFCM come from such countries as China, South Korea, 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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