2021 Best Colleges in Texas for Students from Malaysia
14
Colleges
$32,587
Avg Tuition & Fees*
44%
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. 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 Malaysian Students in Texas ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
After analyzing 14 schools in Texas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Malaysian students in Texas. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.
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Top Colleges in Texas for Students from Malaysia
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best school for Malaysian students in Texas in this year’s ranking. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas A&M College Station are 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. 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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A rank of #3 on our list means Rice University is a great place for Malaysian students in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,364 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the large public school 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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Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #5 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 4,825 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UT Dallas come from such countries as 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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Baylor University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in Texas. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,730 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 4.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Nigeria, and South Korea come to Baylor to study.
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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Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,884 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 Texas Tech are India, China, and Bangladesh.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in Texas ranking. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 8,156 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.5% are international. Students studying at UNT come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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Abilene Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in Texas list. Located in Abilene, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 817 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Honduras, and Japan come to Abilene Christian to study.
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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in Texas ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,852 students 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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Texas State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #11. Texas State University is a large public school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 7,822 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.3% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Mexico come to Texas State to study.
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Hardin - Simmons University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in Texas list. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 341 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Hardin - Simmons are Malaysia, China, and India.
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With a ranking of #13, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian 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. The top three countries sending students to study at SHSU are China, India, and Turkey.
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Lubbock Christian University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in Texas ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 262 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.0% are international. Students studying at LCU come from such countries as United Kingdom, Malaysia, and Nigeria.
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