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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Norway

7 Colleges
$30,956 Avg Tuition & Fees*
44% 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. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Southwest Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 7 schools in the Southwest Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Norwegian 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.

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Top Value Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Norway

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Houston tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Norwegian students in the Southwest Region. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UH are India, China, and Vietnam. 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.

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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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to ASU - Tempe to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at ASU - Tempe runs, on average, about $29,438. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,432 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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A rank of #3 on our list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great place for Norwegian students in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Oklahoma are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at University of Oklahoma can expect to pay, on average, about $25,116 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $23,876 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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4

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of New Mexico - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Norwegian students in the Southwest Region. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,294 students in 2020-2021.

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. International students at UNM can expect to pay, on average, about $25,243 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,487 per year.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, the large public school handed out 8,117 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to University of Arizona to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at University of Arizona runs, on average, about $35,153. Graduate students pay around $33,644 a year in average tuition and fees.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, the large public school handed out 10,592 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UT Austin come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. 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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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13,409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Texas A&M College Station come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Texas A&M College Station runs, on average, about $38,855. Graduate students pay around $24,106 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 schools only.

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