2021 Best Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Nigeria
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When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in the Southwest Region ranking.
After analyzing 55 schools in the Southwest Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Nigerian students in the Southwest Region. 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 the Southwest Region for Students from Nigeria
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school for Nigerian students in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 13,409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. 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.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Report
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Nigerian students in the Southwest Region. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,592 bachelor’s degrees 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.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 in this year’s 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.
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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Houston Report
A rank of #4 on our list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for Nigerian students in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Dallas, Texas, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,105 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.0% of the total student body at the school. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian students in the Southwest Region list. Located in Richardson, Texas, the large public school handed out 4,825 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Dallas are India, China, and Taiwan.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full The University of Texas at Dallas Report
Baylor University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Baylor are 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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Rice University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 1,364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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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With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in the Southwest Region. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at ASU - Tempe are 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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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, 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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With a ranking of #10, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in the Southwest Region. 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.
International students make up 5.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Texas Tech come from such countries as 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 Tulsa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 794 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at University of Tulsa come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Oman.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Dallas did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in the Southwest Region. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 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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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in the Southwest Region. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 4,913 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at OSU are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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University of North Texas ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in the Southwest Region list. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNT are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
Full University of North Texas Report
University of Arizona came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 8,117 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Arizona are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in the Southwest Region. 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 from as far away as India, China, and Nepal come to UT Arlington to study.
Full The University of Texas at Arlington Report
University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. Students from as far away as India, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia come to UH Clear Lake to study.
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Oral Roberts University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 627 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 14.9% are international. Students studying at ORU come from such countries as Nigeria, South Korea, and India.
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Dallas Baptist University landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in the Southwest Region. 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.
International students make up 12.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to DBU to study.
Full Dallas Baptist University Report
With a ranking of #20, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in the Southwest Region. 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. Students studying at St. Mary’s come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and Mexico.
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With a ranking of #21, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in the Southwest Region. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,193 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas A&M Kingsville are India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia.
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Texas State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in the Southwest Region list. This large public school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 7,822 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Mexico come to Texas State to study.
Full Texas State University Report
Abilene Christian University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in the Southwest Region list. Located in Abilene, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 817 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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 Tyler ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in the Southwest Region list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 2,039 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Tyler are India, Nepal, and Nigeria.
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With a ranking of #25, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in the Southwest Region. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 4,294 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.5% are international. Students studying at UNM come from such countries as China, India, and Nepal.
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