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Top Colleges Ranked by % First Year International Students – Big West Conference

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Rank	Institution	% First Year International Students	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	University of California-Irvine	15.3766921718658	28.78	1,240 – 1,440	14647	56210	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by % First Year International Students – Big West Conference University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA The University of California, Irvine offers over 85 undergraduate majors, with many choosing Biology/Biological Sciences, General, and Computer Science. Part of the Big West Conference, over 50 Anteaters have competed in the Olympics and brought home more than 30 medals. % First Year International Students 15 37.8% Acceptance Rate 28.8% SAT Score 1,240 – 1,440 Avg. Net Price $14,647 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $56,210
2	University of California-San Diego	11.0920770877944	26.77	1,290 – 1,490	13293	65669	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by % First Year International Students – Big West Conference University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA The southernmost campus of the University of California system, the San Diego campus is located close to the Pacific Ocean. The school offers over 160 undergraduate programs and nearly 20 organized research units. It also hosts the region’s only academic Health System. San Diego has a 94% first year retention rate. % First Year International Students 11 0.6% Acceptance Rate 26.8% SAT Score 1,290 – 1,490 Avg. Net Price $13,293 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $65,669
3	University of California-Santa Barbara	10.9855244893912	32.96	1,260 – 1,480	15283	56852	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by % First Year International Students – Big West Conference University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA Part of the University of California system and a Public Ivy, the Santa Barbara campus is located on the Campus Point State Marine Conservation Area. Econometrics and Quantitative Economics is the most commonly chosen area of study. An extremely selective school, it also has a first year retention rate of 93%. % First Year International Students 11 11.7% Acceptance Rate 33.0% SAT Score 1,260 – 1,480 Avg. Net Price $15,283 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $56,852
4	University of California-Riverside	3.74932077522188	76.85	1,090 – 1,310	13533	48593	#4 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by % First Year International Students – Big West Conference University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA Located in Riverside, the University of California-Riverside accepts 77% of applicants. They request $80 for undergraduate applications and $135 for graduate applications. Approximately 57% of students at the University of California-Riverside will receive institutional grant aid. At the University of California-Riverside,......Read more % First Year International Students 4 19.6% Acceptance Rate 76.9% SAT Score 1,090 – 1,310 Avg. Net Price $13,533 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $48,593
5	California State University-Northridge	2.72317403065825	92.19	900 – 1,110	8222	44372	#5 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by % First Year International Students – Big West Conference California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA Located in Northridge, California State University-Northridge accepts 92% of applicants and charges unknown for undergraduate applications. Approximately 64% of students at California State University-Northridge will receive institutional grant aid....Read more % First Year International Students 3 7.5% Acceptance Rate 92.2% SAT Score 900 – 1,110 Avg. Net Price $8,222 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $44,372
6	California State University-Long Beach	1.78943710910354	46.28	1,030 – 1,240	9731	50062	#6 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by % First Year International Students – Big West Conference California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA Located in Long Beach, California State University-Long Beach accepted 46% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle. They request $70 for undergraduate applications and $70 for graduate applications. About 50% of attending students will receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more......Read more % First Year International Students 2 11.6% Acceptance Rate 46.3% SAT Score 1,030 – 1,240 Avg. Net Price $9,731 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $50,062
7	California State University-Fullerton	0.438472418670439	90.52	--	6283	48558	#7 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by % First Year International Students – Big West Conference California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA Based in Fullerton, California State University-Fullerton accepts 91% of applicants. They charge $70 for undergraduate applications, but fee waivers may be available. Approximately 51% of attending students will receive institutional grant aid....Read more % First Year International Students 0 Acceptance Rate 90.5% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $6,283 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $48,558

School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

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