2021 Best Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Kuwait
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When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Southwest Region ranking.
We analyzed 23 colleges and universities across the Southwest Region to determine which were the best for Kuwaiti 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 Kuwait
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Arizona State University - Tempe tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Kuwaiti students in the Southwest Region. This large public school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 14,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at ASU - Tempe come from such countries as 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Kuwaiti 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 studying at Rice come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti students in the Southwest Region list. This large public school is located in Tucson, Arizona, 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 from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to University of Arizona to study.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in College Station, Texas, and 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, the large public school awarded 10,592 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Austin are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Southern Methodist University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Tulsa landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Southwest Region. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 794 students 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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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Southwest Region list. This large public school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5,069 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Oklahoma are 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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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the large public school handed out 4,913 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to OSU to study.
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University of Houston did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large public school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 8,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.0% are international. 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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Northern Arizona University landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Southwest Region. Northern Arizona University is a large public school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 6,331 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NAU come from such countries as Kuwait, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the fairly large public school handed out 2,425 bachelor’s degrees 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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Texas Tech University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,884 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 5.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Bangladesh come to Texas Tech to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Texas Tech University Report
University of North Texas landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Denton, Texas, the large public school handed out 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 El Paso ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Paso, Texas, the large public school awarded 3,981 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.6% are international. Students from as far away as Mexico, Kuwait, and India come to UTEP to study.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 1,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia come to Texas A&M Kingsville to study.
Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Southwest Region. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,294 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNM are China, India, and Nepal.
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With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Southwest Region. 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.
International students make up 8.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Arlington are India, China, and Nepal.
Full The University of Texas at Arlington Report
Texas Southern University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Southwest Region ranking. TSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 928 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at TSU are Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and Kuwait.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UTSA come from such countries as India, Mexico, and China.
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Texas State University landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Southwest Region. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,822 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.3% are international. Students studying at Texas State come from such countries as India, China, and Mexico.
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Lamar University landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Beaumont, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 1,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Lamar University are India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Commerce, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 2,108 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 Texas A&M Commerce are India, South Korea, and Nigeria.
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