2021 Best Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from India
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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. 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 Indian Students in the Southwest Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 58 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for Indian 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 India
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
The University of Texas at Dallas tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Indian students in the Southwest Region. 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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Out of the 58 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the large public school handed out 14,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at ASU - Tempe are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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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 Indian students in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13,409 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas A&M College Station are 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Indian students in the Southwest Region. This large public school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 10,592 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Austin are 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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A rank of #5 on our list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for Indian students in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. 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.
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With a ranking of #6, Rice University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Southwest Region. 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.
International students make up 23.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Rice to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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University of Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, the large public school awarded 8,890 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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University of Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian 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.
Around 6.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at University of Arizona come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,603 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UH Clear Lake are India, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian 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.
International students make up 5.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Oklahoma are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the large public school handed out 4,913 bachelor’s degrees 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 Saudi Arabia come to OSU to study.
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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Arlington are India, China, and Nepal.
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With a ranking of #13, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Southwest Region. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas Tech are India, China, and Bangladesh.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Southwest Region. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 794 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at University of Tulsa come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Oman.
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With a ranking of #15, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Southwest Region. 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.
Around 4.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at TCU come from such countries as Vietnam, China, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Oklahoma City University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.
Around 5.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Singapore come to OCU to study.
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With a ranking of #17, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Southwest Region. This large public school is located in Denton, Texas, 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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Baylor University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,730 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Baylor come from such countries as 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.
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University of Dallas came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Irving, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 339 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.
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Oklahoma Christian University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 330 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The top three countries sending students to study at OC are India, Rwanda, and China.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Kingsville, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,193 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.3% are international. Students studying at Texas A&M Kingsville come from such countries as India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia.
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Trinity University landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Southwest Region. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 701 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.5% of the total student population at the school is international. 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 ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 625 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 12.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at DBU are China, India, and South Korea.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 4,294 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNM are China, India, and Nepal.
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St. Mary’s University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.
Around 4.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at St. Mary’s are Saudi Arabia, India, and Mexico.
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