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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Hong Kong

12 Colleges
$34,884 Avg Tuition & Fees*
49% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southwest Region ranking.

After analyzing 12 schools in the Southwest Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Hong Kongese students in the Southwest Region. 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 value.

Find out more about our ranking methodology.

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Top Value Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Hong Kong

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Houston to be the best affordable school for Hong Kongese students in the Southwest Region 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.

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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UH runs, on average, about $21,891. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,871 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Hong Kongese students in the Southwest Region. Texas Tech University is a large public school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Texas Tech is about $24,121 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,698 per year.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese students in the Southwest Region list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,156 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNT are India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UNT runs, on average, about $20,906. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $15,600 per year.

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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 Hong Kongese students in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the large public school 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at ASU - Tempe is about $29,438 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,432 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Baptist University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 625 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.8% are international. Students studying at DBU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at DBU runs, on average, about $33,620. Graduate students pay around $21,272 a year in average tuition and fees.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Richardson, Texas, the large public school 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 from as far away as India, China, and Taiwan come to UT Dallas to study. International students at UT Dallas can expect to pay, on average, about $39,776 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,252 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southwest Region list. Located in Arlington, Texas, the large public school awarded 8,852 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Nepal come to UT Arlington to study. International students at UT Arlington can expect to pay, on average, about $29,299 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,005 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southwest Region. University of Arizona is a large public school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 8,117 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. International students at University of Arizona can expect to pay, on average, about $35,153 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $33,644 a year in average tuition and fees.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large public school is located in Austin, Texas, 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UT Austin runs, on average, about $40,996. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $22,944 per year.

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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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southwest Region. 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. Students studying at Texas A&M College Station come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Texas A&M College Station is about $38,855 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,106 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Rice University
Houston, TX

Rice University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southwest Region 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.

Around 23.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Rice come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at Rice can expect to pay, on average, about $52,895 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $49,941 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. 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. Students from as far away as Vietnam, China, and India come to TCU to study. International students at TCU can expect to pay, on average, about $51,660 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $32,268 per year.

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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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 12 schools only.

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