by our College Data Analytics TeamInternational 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 Peruvian Students in the Southwest Region ranking - to help you make that decision.
We analyzed 17 colleges and universities across the Southwest Region to determine which were the best for Peruvian students in the Southwest Region. 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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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
The University of Texas at Austin tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Peruvian students in the Southwest Region. This large public school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 10,592 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.3% are international. Students studying at UT Austin 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.
Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #2 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.0% are international. 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.
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. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Peruvian students in the Southwest Region. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 14,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at ASU - Tempe are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #5 spot on the list. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 1,364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 23.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Rice are China, India, and South Korea.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southwest Region. 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Texas A&M College Station to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. This large public school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5,069 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.0% are international. Students studying at University of Oklahoma come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southwest Region. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas Tech are India, China, and Bangladesh.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,117 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 6.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Arizona are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the large public school handed out 4,913 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 Saudi Arabia come to OSU to study.
St. Mary’s University landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southwest Region. This small private not-for-profit school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 532 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at St. Mary’s come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and Mexico.
With a ranking of #12, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 12.8% are international. Students studying at DBU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 4,294 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Nepal come to UNM to study.
University of North Texas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 8,156 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UNT to study.
Texas State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,822 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas State are India, China, and Mexico.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 1,888 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are Vietnam, India, and China.
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,981 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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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 17 schools only.
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