2021 Best Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Brazil
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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 Brazilian Students in the Southwest Region ranking - to help you make that decision.
We analyzed 42 colleges and universities across the Southwest Region to determine which were the best for Brazilian 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 quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
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Top Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Brazil
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school for Brazilian students in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
Around 8.3% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Brazilian students in the Southwest Region. 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.
Around 23.3% of the total student population at the school is 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian students in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 13,409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas A&M College Station are 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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A rank of #4 on our list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for Brazilian students in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the large public school handed out 14,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to ASU - Tempe 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Brazilian students in the Southwest Region. Located in Dallas, Texas, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,105 bachelor’s degrees 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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With a ranking of #6, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southwest Region. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 794 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Oman come to University of Tulsa to study.
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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,825 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 14.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Dallas are India, China, and Taiwan.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Houston did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,890 students in 2020-2021.
Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UH are India, China, and Vietnam.
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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University of Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,117 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at University of Arizona come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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Texas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school awarded 6,884 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.2% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Bangladesh come to Texas Tech to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 5,069 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to University of Oklahoma to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Texas Christian University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 2,396 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.2% are international. Students studying at TCU come from such countries as Vietnam, China, and India.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Trinity University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 701 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Trinity U come from such countries as China, Ecuador, and Mexico.
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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Dallas Baptist University landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southwest Region. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 625 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 12.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to DBU to study.
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Baylor University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,730 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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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With a ranking of #16, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southwest Region. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 4,913 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at OSU come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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University of Dallas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. UD is located in Irving, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 339 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 5.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia come to UD to study.
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Oklahoma City University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southwest Region list. OCU is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 443 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.1% are international. Students studying at OCU come from such countries as India, China, and Singapore.
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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. University of North Texas is a large public school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 8,156 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UNT come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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With a ranking of #20, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southwest Region. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,294 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNM are China, India, and Nepal.
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Saint Edward’s University landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southwest Region. St. Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 864 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and France come to St. Edward’s University to study.
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With a ranking of #22, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southwest Region. ORU is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 627 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 14.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at ORU come from such countries as Nigeria, South Korea, and India.
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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 8,852 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.2% are international. Students studying at UT Arlington come from such countries as India, China, and Nepal.
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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southwest Region. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 2,039 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.5% are international. Students from as far away as India, Nepal, and Nigeria come to UT Tyler to study.
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Texas State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,822 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 1.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Texas State come from such countries as India, China, and Mexico.
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