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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Southwest Region ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 51 schools in the Southwest Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Vietnamese 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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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of Houston to be the best school for Vietnamese students in the Southwest Region in this year’s ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the large public school handed out 8,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.0% are 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%.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Vietnamese students in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 4,825 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. 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.
A rank of #3 on our list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for Vietnamese students in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 51 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,364 bachelor’s degrees 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Out of the 51 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,592 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.3% of the total student body at the school. 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%.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 14,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.4% of the total student body at the school. 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.
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Southern Methodist University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Southwest Region. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.0% are 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.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Vietnamese 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.
Around 5.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Oklahoma are 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.
University of Tulsa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 794 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 10.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at University of Tulsa come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Oman.
Baylor University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 3,730 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, Nigeria, and South Korea come to Baylor to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas Tech University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Southwest Region. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,884 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.
With a ranking of #13, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Southwest Region. This medium-sized public school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 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.
University of Arizona landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Southwest Region. 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.
Around 6.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at University of Arizona come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
With a ranking of #15, Trinity University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Southwest Region. Trinity U is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 701 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Trinity U are China, Ecuador, and Mexico.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #16, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Southwest Region. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,913 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 Saudi Arabia come to OSU to study.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Southwest Region list. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.2% are international. Students studying at UT Arlington come from such countries as India, China, and Nepal.
With a ranking of #18, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Southwest Region. This large public school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 8,156 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UNT come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
Oklahoma City University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Southwest Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 443 bachelor’s degrees 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.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Nepal come to UNM to study.
St. Mary’s University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Southwest Region ranking. St. Mary’s is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 532 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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.
University of Dallas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Irving, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 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.
Dallas Baptist University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 625 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 12.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to DBU to study.
Texas State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, the large public school handed out 7,822 bachelor’s degrees 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.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.
International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UTSA come from such countries as India, Mexico, and China.
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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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