by our College Data Analytics TeamWith 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 South Korean Students in Texas ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
We analyzed 30 colleges and universities across Texas to determine which were the best for South Korean students in Texas. 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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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 South Korean students in Texas. 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 from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UT Austin to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean students in Texas list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 13,409 students 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Rice are China, India, and South Korea.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for South Korean students in Texas. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 30 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 2,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 9.0% of the total student population at the school is international. 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.
With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Texas. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Baylor University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Texas ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,730 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Baylor are China, Nigeria, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Texas ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school awarded 6,884 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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 Texas Tech are India, China, and Bangladesh.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 2,396 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at TCU are 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.
With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Texas. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UNT are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
Trinity University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Texas ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 701 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, Ecuador, and Mexico come to Trinity U to study.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Dallas Baptist University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Texas ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 625 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 12.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to DBU to study.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Texas list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 8,852 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Arlington are India, China, and Nepal.
LeTourneau University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Texas ranking. LETU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. Students from as far away as South Korea, India, and Sri Lanka come to LETU to study.
Texas State University landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Texas. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas State are India, China, and Mexico.
Abilene Christian University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Texas list. Located in Abilene, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 817 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.9% are international. Students studying at Abilene Christian come from such countries as China, Honduras, and Japan.
With a ranking of #17, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Texas. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,108 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Texas A&M Commerce come from such countries as India, South Korea, and Nigeria.
Sam Houston State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Texas ranking. This large public school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 4,433 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SHSU are China, India, and Turkey.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Texas ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,440 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UTSA are India, Mexico, and China.
Angelo State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Texas list. Angelo State is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,172 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Angelo State are South Korea, Vietnam, and Mexico.
With a ranking of #21, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Texas. 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.
Around 5.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UTEP come from such countries as Mexico, Kuwait, and India.
With a ranking of #22, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Texas. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,054 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UIW come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and China.
With a ranking of #23, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Texas. This fairly large public school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 2,404 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at TWU are India, South Korea, and Vietnam.
MSU Texas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #24. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,168 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.6% are international. Students from as far away as Dominica, India, and China come to MSU Texas to study.
The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Texas. Located in Tyler, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 2,039 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Tyler are India, Nepal, and Nigeria.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
References
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