2021 Best Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Germany
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International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for German Students in the Southwest Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
We analyzed 31 colleges and universities across the Southwest Region to determine which were the best for German students in the Southwest Region. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.
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Top Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Germany
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school for German students in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,592 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.3% are 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.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Rice University is a great place for German students in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,364 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 23.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Rice 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for German students in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 13,409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Texas A&M College Station come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 Southern Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for German students in the Southwest Region list. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,105 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 9.0% of the total student body at the school. 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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A rank of #5 on our list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for German 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.
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 did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Tucson, Arizona, the large public school awarded 8,117 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Arizona are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. 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.
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.
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 German Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Houston is a large public school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.0% are international. Students studying at UH come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large public school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5,069 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.0% of the total student body at the school. 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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Baylor University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Southwest Region. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 3,730 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Baylor come from such countries as 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 #11, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Southwest Region. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,913 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at OSU are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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Texas Tech University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 817 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Abilene Christian come from such countries as China, Honduras, and Japan.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the large public school awarded 4,294 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UNM are China, India, and Nepal.
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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,156 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 7.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UNT are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Southwest Region. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 8,852 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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Texas State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for German Students in the Southwest Region list. 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 from as far away as India, China, and Mexico come to Texas State to study.
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Oral Roberts University landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Southwest Region. Oral Roberts University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 627 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 14.9% are international. Students studying at ORU come from such countries as Nigeria, South Korea, and India.
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Northern Arizona University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 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.
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MSU Texas landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Southwest Region. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,168 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.6% are international. Students studying at MSU Texas come from such countries as Dominica, India, and China.
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Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 570 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at HBU are Nigeria, China, and India.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for German Students in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,425 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.4% are international. Students from as far away as Kuwait, Mexico, and India come to NMSU Main Campus to study.
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With a ranking of #23, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Southwest Region. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 6,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UTSA come from such countries as India, Mexico, and China.
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Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the Southwest Region. OBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 343 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at OBU come from such countries as Brazil, China, and Spain.
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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 3,981 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Mexico, Kuwait, and India come to UTEP to study.
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