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2021 Best Colleges in Texas for Students from Saudi Arabia

31 Colleges
$31,677 Avg Tuition & Fees*
37% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Texas ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 31 schools in Texas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Saudi Arabian 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 Saudi Arabia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Rice University
Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for Saudi Arabian students in Texas in this year’s ranking. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 1,364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 23.3% are international. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Saudi Arabian students in Texas. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 31 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, the large public school handed out 10,592 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.3% of the total student body at the school. 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 Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian students in Texas list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 13,409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.4% are international. Students studying at Texas A&M College Station come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. University of Houston is a large public school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UH come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam.

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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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Texas list. Located in Richardson, Texas, the large public school awarded 4,825 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. 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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Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Texas list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 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.

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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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Texas. St. Mary’s University is a small private not-for-profit school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 532 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Texas. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,156 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UNT to study.

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University of Dallas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Texas ranking. UD is located in Irving, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 339 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.2% are international. Students studying at UD come from such countries as India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia.

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Texas Christian University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Texas ranking. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 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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Saint Edward’s University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Texas 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 from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and France come to St. Edward’s University to study.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Texas. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,603 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.8% of the total student body at the school. 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 Arlington did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #14. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,852 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Texas ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 1,054 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UIW are Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and China.

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With a ranking of #16, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Texas. 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 from as far away as India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia come to Texas A&M Kingsville to study.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Texas list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the large public school handed out 6,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UTSA come from such countries as India, Mexico, and China.

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Texas Southern University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Texas ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 928 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at TSU are Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and Kuwait.

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Texas State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Texas ranking. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.3% are international. Students studying at Texas State come from such countries as India, China, and Mexico.

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Texas Wesleyan University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Texas list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 322 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and India come to Texas Wesleyan to study.

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, TX

MSU Texas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #21. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,168 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at MSU Texas are Dominica, India, and China.

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Sam Houston State University landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Texas. Located in Huntsville, Texas, the large public school handed out 4,433 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Turkey come to SHSU to study.

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #23. Located in El Paso, Texas, the large public school awarded 3,981 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Mexico, Kuwait, and India come to UTEP to study.

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Texas. UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,039 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 2.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Nepal, and Nigeria come to UT Tyler to study.

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Texas. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,888 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 2.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Vietnam, India, and China come to Texas A&M Corpus Christi to study.

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