2021 Best Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Canada
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With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southwest Region ranking - to help you make that decision.
Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for Canadian students in the Southwest Region. 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 the Southwest Region for Students from Canada
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Rice University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Canadian students in the Southwest Region. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 23.3% are international. Students studying at Rice come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, the large public school awarded 10,592 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
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.
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 Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian students in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the large public school awarded 14,829 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, the large public school handed out 13,409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Texas A&M College Station to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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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 Canadian students in the Southwest Region. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 794 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.8% of the total student body at the school. 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 landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southwest Region. This large public school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 4,825 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Taiwan come to UT Dallas to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Arizona landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southwest Region. 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.
Around 6.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Arizona are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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University of Houston did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.0% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Vietnam come to UH 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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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,069 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.0% are international. Students studying at University of Oklahoma 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 87%.
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Texas Christian University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,396 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Vietnam, China, and India come to TCU to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Baylor University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,730 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Baylor are China, Nigeria, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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With a ranking of #13, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southwest Region. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,913 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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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Texas Tech University landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southwest Region. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,884 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Texas Tech come from such countries as India, China, and Bangladesh.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Oklahoma City University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 443 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Singapore come to OCU to study.
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University of Dallas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. UD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irving, Texas. It awarded 339 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UD come from such countries as India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia.
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With a ranking of #17, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southwest Region. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 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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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,852 students 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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Oral Roberts University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. ORU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 627 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 14.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Nigeria, South Korea, and India come to ORU to study.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southwest Region list. This large public school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 4,294 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UNM come from such countries as China, India, and Nepal.
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Texas State University landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southwest Region. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 7,822 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Mexico come to Texas State to study.
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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 4,433 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at SHSU are China, India, and Turkey.
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University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,054 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 3.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UIW are Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and China.
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Northern Arizona University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southwest Region list. This large public school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 6,331 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. Students from as far away as Kuwait, China, and Saudi Arabia come to NAU to study.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southwest Region list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,425 students in 2020-2021.
Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Kuwait, Mexico, and India come to NMSU Main Campus to study.
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