2021 Best Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Russia
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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 Russian Students in the Southwest Region ranking.
Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for Russian 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 Russia
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Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best school for Russian students in the Southwest Region in this year’s ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 Russian students in the Southwest Region. 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.
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.
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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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 #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, the large public school handed out 10,592 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UT Austin come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,105 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 Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Russian students in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14,829 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 10.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to ASU - Tempe 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.
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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Richardson, Texas, the large public school handed out 4,825 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 14.5% are 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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University of Tulsa landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Southwest Region. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 794 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Tulsa are China, Saudi Arabia, and Oman.
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University of Arizona did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.7% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to University of Arizona to study.
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University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Southwest Region list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,890 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 7.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Vietnam come to UH to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Oklahoma City University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 443 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at OCU are India, China, and Singapore.
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Texas Christian University landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Southwest Region. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,396 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 4.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at TCU are Vietnam, China, and India.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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With a ranking of #12, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Southwest Region. 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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Texas Tech University landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school handed out 6,884 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Texas Tech come from such countries as India, China, and Bangladesh.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Southwest Region. This large public school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and 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.
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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Denton, Texas, the large public school handed out 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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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Southwest Region. 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.
International students make up 8.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UT Arlington come from such countries as India, China, and Nepal.
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Oral Roberts University landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian 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 627 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 14.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Nigeria, South Korea, and India come to ORU to study.
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Northern Arizona University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, the large public school awarded 6,331 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 2.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at NAU are Kuwait, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Southwest Region. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,442 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 3.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UCO come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Nepal, and China.
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Grand Canyon University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Russian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the large private for-profit school handed out 13,529 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Grand Canyon University are India, Canada, and Nigeria.
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