2021 Best Colleges in California for Students from United Arab Emirates
11
Colleges
$35,161
Avg Tuition & Fees*
44%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Emirati Students in California ranking - to help you make that decision.
Our analysis looked at 11 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for Emirati students in California. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
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Top Colleges in California for Students from United Arab Emirates
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for Emirati 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 22.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at USC are China, India, and South Korea.
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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A rank of #2 on our list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for Emirati students in California working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of San Diego helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Emirati students in California. USD is located in San Diego, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,672 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 5.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at USD come from such countries as China, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Pepperdine University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Emirati students in California. Located in Malibu, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school 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 studying at Pepperdine come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.
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Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the #5 spot on the list. Loyola Marymount is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,856 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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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California State University - Fullerton ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Emirati Students in California list. Located in Fullerton, California, the large public school awarded 10,010 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is 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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San Jose State University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Emirati Students in California. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,192 students 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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California State University - Chico came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Emirati Students in California ranking. California State University - Chico is a fairly large public school located in Chico, California that handed out 4,313 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Chico State are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Emirati Students in California. Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,526 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.3% are international. Students studying at Cal Poly Pomona come from such countries as China, Kuwait, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Emirati Students in California ranking, coming in at #10. Located in San Bernardino, California, the fairly large public school awarded 4,061 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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 CSUSB are Saudi Arabia, China, and South Korea.
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