2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from United Arab Emirates
9
Colleges
$33,762
Avg Tuition & Fees*
47%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for Emirati Students in the Southwest Region ranking.
After analyzing 9 schools in the Southwest Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Emirati students in the Southwest Region. 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 value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
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Top Value Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from United Arab Emirates
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of Houston to be the best affordable school for Emirati students in the Southwest Region in this year’s ranking. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UH come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UH runs, on average, about $21,891. Graduate students pay around $18,871 a year in average tuition and fees.
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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A rank of #2 on our list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for Emirati students in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 14,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at ASU - Tempe are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at ASU - Tempe can expect to pay, on average, about $29,438 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,432 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, the large public school handed out 6,331 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Kuwait, China, and Saudi Arabia come to NAU to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at NAU is about $17,761 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,125 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 2,425 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Kuwait, Mexico, and India come to NMSU Main Campus to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at NMSU Main Campus is about $23,767 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $18,275 a year in average tuition and fees.
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A rank of #5 on our list means University of Arizona is a great place for Emirati students in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,117 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.7% are international. Students studying at University of Arizona come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at University of Arizona can expect to pay, on average, about $35,153 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $33,644 per year.
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Tarleton State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Emirati Students in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 2,760 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 0.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Tarleton come from such countries as Nepal, India, and Canada. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Tarleton is about $17,582 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $15,031 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of Tulsa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Emirati Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 794 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 10.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Tulsa are China, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at University of Tulsa runs, on average, about $45,138. Graduate students pay around $25,182 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Rice University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Emirati Students in the Southwest Region. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 1,364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 23.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Rice come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Rice is about $52,895 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $49,941 per year.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Emirati Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,105 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.0% are international. Students studying at SMU come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at SMU runs, on average, about $60,236. Graduate students pay around $35,802 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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