2021 Best Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Spain
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When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southwest Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 29 colleges and universities across the Southwest Region to determine which were the best for Spanish students in the Southwest Region. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
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Top Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Spain
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for Spanish students in the Southwest Region in this year’s ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 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.
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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A rank of #2 on our list means Rice University is a great place for Spanish 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.
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.
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.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Spanish students in the Southwest Region. Located in College Station, Texas, the large public school handed out 13,409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Texas A&M College Station 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 94%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish students in the Southwest Region list. 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 from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to ASU - Tempe to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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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 #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 9.0% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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University of Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southwest Region. 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.
International students make up 6.7% of the total student body at the school. 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southwest Region 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.
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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Texas Christian University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southwest Region. 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.
Around 4.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Vietnam, China, and India come to TCU to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,069 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at University of Oklahoma come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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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Texas Tech University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school awarded 6,884 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 4,913 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at OSU are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southwest Region list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,294 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southwest Region. 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.
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.
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University of North Texas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southwest Region ranking. This large public school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 8,156 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.5% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UNT to study.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southwest Region list. 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 studying at SHSU come from such countries as China, India, and Turkey.
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Texas State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is a large public school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 7,822 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Texas State come from such countries as India, China, and Mexico.
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With a ranking of #17, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southwest Region. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 1,054 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.1% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and China come to UIW to study.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southwest Region. This fairly large public school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 2,425 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Kuwait, Mexico, and India come to NMSU Main Campus to study.
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Northern Arizona University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southwest Region list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,331 students in 2020-2021.
Around 2.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Kuwait, China, and Saudi Arabia come to NAU to study.
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With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southwest Region. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Mexico, and China come to UTSA to study.
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Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 343 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at OBU are Brazil, China, and Spain.
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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. 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.
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With a ranking of #23, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 2,108 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, South Korea, and Nigeria come to Texas A&M Commerce to study.
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University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, the small public school awarded 144 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 8.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at USAO come from such countries as United Kingdom, Brazil, and Spain.
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southwest Region. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.6% are international. Students from as far away as Vietnam, India, and China come to Texas A&M Corpus Christi to study.
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