by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Texas ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 46 colleges and universities across Texas to determine which were the best for Chinese students in Texas. 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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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Rice University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Chinese students in Texas. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese students in Texas list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 13,409 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.4% are 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%.
Out of the 46 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,592 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UT Austin to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Chinese students in Texas. Located in Richardson, Texas, the large public school awarded 4,825 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Taiwan come to UT Dallas to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 2,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 9.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at SMU are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Houston landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Texas. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UH are India, China, and Vietnam.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Baylor University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Texas. Located in Waco, Texas, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,730 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Baylor are China, Nigeria, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,396 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 4.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at TCU are Vietnam, China, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Texas. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Trinity University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #10. This small private not-for-profit school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of North Texas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Texas ranking. University of North Texas is a large public school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 8,156 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNT are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Texas. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,852 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 8.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Nepal come to UT Arlington to study.
With a ranking of #13, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Texas. DBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 625 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 12.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at DBU are China, India, and South Korea.
University of Dallas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #14. University of Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 339 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 UD are India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,603 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UH Clear Lake are India, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia.
Abilene Christian University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Texas ranking. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 817 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Honduras, and Japan come to Abilene Christian to study.
Southwestern University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Texas list. Southwestern is located in Georgetown, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 364 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 0.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Southwestern are China, Netherlands, and Nigeria.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Saint Edward’s University landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Texas. St. Edward’s University is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 864 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.1% are international. Students studying at St. Edward’s University come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and France.
St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #19. St. Mary’s University is a small private not-for-profit school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 532 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at St. Mary’s are Saudi Arabia, India, and Mexico.
Texas State University landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Texas. This large public school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 7,822 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Texas State come from such countries as India, China, and Mexico.
Sam Houston State University landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Texas. Located in Huntsville, Texas, the large public school awarded 4,433 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Turkey come to SHSU to study.
With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Texas. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the large public school handed out 6,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UTSA are India, Mexico, and China.
University of the Incarnate Word ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Texas list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 1,054 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and China come to UIW to study.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Texas list. Belton, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 703 students in 2020-2021.
Around 1.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UMHB come from such countries as India, China, and Norway.
With a ranking of #25, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Texas. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,168 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at MSU Texas are Dominica, India, and China.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
References
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