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<p>Here’s one list… I don’t know if you can consider any of these schools as backup since they’re all very selective, and the public universities (Berkeley, UCLA, Wisconsin, Michigan, etc.) do not offer financial aid for international students. </p>
<p>For a ‘real’ back up, you should look at perhaps second-tier schools which will have fewer top international students applying.</p>