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2021 Best Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Jordan

18 Colleges
$28,953 Avg Tuition & Fees*
36% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Southwest Region ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 18 colleges and universities across the Southwest Region to determine which were the best for Jordanian 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 Jordan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Texas A&M University - College Station tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Jordanian students in the Southwest Region. Located in College Station, Texas, the large public school handed out 13,409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas A&M College Station are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian students in the Southwest Region list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 14,829 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.4% are 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 18 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #3 spot on the 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.

Around 9.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to SMU to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 10,592 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UT Austin to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. 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 from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to University of Oklahoma to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,825 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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 Arizona landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Southwest Region. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,117 students 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 #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Southwest Region list. This large public school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 6,884 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.2% are international. 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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9

University of Houston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.

International students make up 7.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UH are 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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With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Southwest Region. 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. Students studying at UNT come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Full University of North Texas Report

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. This large public school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, 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. Students studying at OSU come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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12

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,852 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.2% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Nepal come to UT Arlington to study.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Southwest Region. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 2,425 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Kuwait, Mexico, and India come to NMSU Main Campus to study.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Southwest Region list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,294 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Tyler, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 2,039 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Nepal, and Nigeria come to UT Tyler to study.

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With a ranking of #16, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,108 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, South Korea, and Nigeria come to Texas A&M Commerce to study.

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Southwest Region list. Located in Denton, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 2,404 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.3% are international. Students studying at TWU come from such countries as India, South Korea, and Vietnam.

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With a ranking of #18, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in the Southwest Region. UH Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,897 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UH Downtown are Vietnam, Angola, and China.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 18 schools only.

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