2021 Best Colleges in Texas for Students from Mexico
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International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Texas ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 36 schools in Texas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Mexican students in Texas. 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 Texas for Students from Mexico
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school for Mexican students in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 10,592 bachelor’s degrees 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 Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for Mexican students in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13,409 bachelor’s degrees 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Out of the 36 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #3 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,364 students in 2020-2021.
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.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Mexican students in Texas. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 36 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 4,825 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 14.5% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Taiwan come to UT Dallas to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Texas ranking. 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. 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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Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 2,396 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.2% are international. Students studying at TCU come from such countries as Vietnam, China, and India.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Trinity University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Texas. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 701 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 3.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Trinity U are China, Ecuador, and Mexico.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #9, Baylor University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Texas. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,730 bachelor’s degrees 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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Texas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Texas list. Texas Tech University is a large public school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 6,884 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 Bangladesh come to Texas Tech to study.
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 Dallas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #11. University of Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 339 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UD come from such countries as India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia.
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Saint Edward’s University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Texas. St. Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 864 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.1% are international. Students studying at St. Edward’s University come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and France.
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St. Mary’s University landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Texas. St. Mary’s is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 532 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 4.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at St. Mary’s are Saudi Arabia, India, and Mexico.
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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #14. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,156 students in 2020-2021.
Around 7.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UNT come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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With a ranking of #15, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Texas. DBU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 625 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 12.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at DBU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Texas. Located in El Paso, Texas, the large public school handed out 3,981 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Mexico, Kuwait, and India come to UTEP to study.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Texas list. UH Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,603 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UH Clear Lake are India, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the large public school handed out 6,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UTSA are India, Mexico, and China.
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With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Texas. 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.
Around 8.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UT Arlington come from such countries as India, China, and Nepal.
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With a ranking of #20, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Texas. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 817 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Abilene Christian are China, Honduras, and Japan.
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Texas State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #21. 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.
International students make up 1.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Mexico come to Texas State to study.
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University of the Incarnate Word ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Texas list. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 1,054 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UIW are Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and China.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Texas A&M Kingsville come from such countries as India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia.
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LeTourneau University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #24. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Longview, Texas, and it awarded 358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at LETU are South Korea, India, and Sri Lanka.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Texas. Located in Huntsville, Texas, the large public school awarded 4,433 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 1.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at SHSU come from such countries as China, India, and Turkey.
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