2021 Best Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Saudi Arabia
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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. 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 Saudi Arabian Students in the Southwest Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
We analyzed 44 colleges and universities across the Southwest Region to determine which were the best for Saudi Arabian 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 Saudi Arabia
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Arizona State University - Tempe the best school for Saudi Arabian students in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 14,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at ASU - Tempe come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Rice University is a great place for Saudi Arabian students in the Southwest Region 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 from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Rice to study.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Saudi Arabian students in the Southwest Region. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 2,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.0% of the total student body at the school. 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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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 #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, the large public school handed out 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian students in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,117 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.7% are international. Students studying at University of Arizona come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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University of Tulsa landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 794 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.8% are international. Students studying at University of Tulsa come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Oman.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Southwest Region. 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.
International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. 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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With a ranking of #8, University of Houston did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Houston, Texas, the large public school awarded 8,890 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
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.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Houston Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Southwest Region list. 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 studying at OSU come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 5,069 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to University of Oklahoma 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.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Southwest Region. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 4,825 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Taiwan come to UT Dallas 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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Texas Tech University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. This large public school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. 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 from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and Mexico come to St. Mary’s to study.
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University of North Texas landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Denton, Texas, the large public school awarded 8,156 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UNT come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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University of Dallas ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Southwest Region list. UD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 339 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, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia come to UD to study.
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Texas Christian University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Southwest Region list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,396 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
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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Saint Edward’s University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 864 students 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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Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 443 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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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 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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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 8,852 bachelor’s degrees 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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University of the Incarnate Word ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Southwest Region list. UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,054 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UIW are Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and China.
Full University of the Incarnate Word Report
Northern Arizona University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 6,331 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 NAU are Kuwait, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,294 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UNM come from such countries as China, India, and Nepal.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,193 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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.
Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. This large public school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 6,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Mexico, and China come to UTSA to study.
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