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

63 Colleges
$42,539 Avg Tuition & Fees*
60% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 63 schools in the Far Western US Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Vietnamese 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 Vietnam

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 Vietnamese students in the Far Western US Region in this year’s ranking. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, 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.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese students in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,451 students in 2020-2021.

Around 16.2% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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A rank of #3 on our list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for Vietnamese students in the Far Western US Region working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 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. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,086 bachelor’s degrees 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UCLA 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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University of California - Irvine landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Far Western US Region. University of California - Irvine is a large public school located in Irvine, California that handed out 9,882 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 18.4% are 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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Stanford University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Far Western US Region. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 1,511 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 23.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Stanford to study.

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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University of California - Davis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Davis, California, the large public school handed out 9,846 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.5% are 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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Seattle University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Seattle, Washington, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,446 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, Indonesia, and Vietnam come to Seattle U to study.

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San Jose State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. San Jose State is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,192 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Vietnam come to San Jose State to study.

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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With a ranking of #11, California Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Far Western US Region. California Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 227 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 30.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Caltech come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.

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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University of San Francisco came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. USFCA is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,682 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 12.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Indonesia come to USFCA to study.

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Oregon State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, the large public school awarded 6,299 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 8.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Oregon State are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Santa Barbara, California, the large public school awarded 7,001 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCSB to study.

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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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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.

International students make up 11.3% of the total student body at the school. 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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With a ranking of #16, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Far Western US Region. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 9,179 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.0% are 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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With a ranking of #17, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Far Western US Region. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,533 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.9% are international. Students studying at UO come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.

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Soka University of America came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Aliso Viejo, California, and it awarded 85 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 48.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Japan, Nepal, and India come to Soka University to study.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,010 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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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Loyola Marymount University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,856 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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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San Diego State University landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Far Western US Region. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,719 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

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 #22, Washington State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Far Western US Region. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 6,226 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Wazzu come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. This large public school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 6,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.7% of the total student body at the school. 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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Chapman University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Orange, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,944 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Chapman are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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Pepperdine University landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Far Western US Region. 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.

Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Pepperdine are China, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.

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