2021 Best Colleges in Texas for Students from Australia
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$34,133
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When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Australian Students in Texas ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for Australian students in Texas. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.
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Top Colleges in Texas for Students from Australia
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Rice University the best school for Australian students in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,364 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 23.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Rice are China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,592 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 8.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UT Austin 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 97%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Australian students in Texas list. Located in Dallas, Texas, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,105 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. This large public school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 13,409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas A&M College Station are 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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Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,396 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.2% are international. Students from as far away as Vietnam, China, and India come to TCU to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #6, Baylor University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in Texas. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 3,730 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Nigeria, and South Korea come to Baylor 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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University of Houston landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in Texas. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 8,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Vietnam come to UH to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Australian Students in Texas list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school handed out 6,884 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas Tech are India, China, and Bangladesh.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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St. Mary’s University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in Texas. St. Mary’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 532 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.7% are international. Students studying at St. Mary’s come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and Mexico.
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University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Australian Students in Texas list. This large public school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 8,156 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNT are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Australian Students in Texas list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 8,852 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Arlington are India, China, and Nepal.
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MSU Texas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Australian Students in Texas ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, and it awarded 1,168 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Dominica, India, and China come to MSU Texas to study.
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Lamar University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Australian Students in Texas ranking. Located in Beaumont, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 1,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Lamar University are India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.
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Wayland Baptist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Australian Students in Texas ranking. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Plainview, Texas that handed out 786 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Wayland Baptist University come from such countries as Brazil, United Kingdom, and Canada.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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