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2021 Best Colleges in Texas for Students from India

41 Colleges
$32,352 Avg Tuition & Fees*
41% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Indian Students in Texas ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 41 schools in Texas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Indian students in Texas. 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.

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Top Colleges in Texas for Students from India

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named The University of Texas at Dallas the best school for Indian students in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,825 students in 2020-2021.

Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is 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.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Indian students in Texas. Located in College Station, Texas, the large public school handed out 13,409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas A&M College Station are China, India, and South Korea.

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

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A rank of #3 on our list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for Indian students in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,592 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 8.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Austin are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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A rank of #4 on our list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for Indian students in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,105 students in 2020-2021.

Around 9.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at SMU come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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

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Rice University
Houston, TX

Out of the 41 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 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.

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 #6, University of Houston did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian 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.

International students make up 7.0% of the total student body at the school. 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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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Texas. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,603 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UH Clear Lake come from such countries as India, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Texas. 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.

Around 8.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Arlington are India, China, and Nepal.

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Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Texas. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Texas Christian University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in Texas list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,396 students 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.

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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With a ranking of #11, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Texas. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,156 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNT are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Baylor University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in Texas list. Located in Waco, Texas, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,730 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Nigeria, and South Korea come to Baylor to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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University of Dallas landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Texas. UD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irving, Texas. It awarded 339 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UD are India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia.

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With a ranking of #14, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Texas. This medium-sized public school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 1,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas A&M Kingsville are India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia.

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Trinity University
San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #15, Trinity University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Texas. 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.

Around 3.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Ecuador, and Mexico come to Trinity U to study.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Dallas, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 625 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at DBU are China, India, and South Korea.

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #17. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 532 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 4.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at St. Mary’s are Saudi Arabia, India, and Mexico.

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Texas State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in Texas 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.

International students make up 1.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Mexico come to Texas State to study.

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With a ranking of #19, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Texas. UMHB is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belton, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 703 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMHB are India, China, and Norway.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Texas. Located in Commerce, Texas, the fairly large public school awarded 2,108 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.9% are international. Students studying at Texas A&M Commerce come from such countries as India, South Korea, and Nigeria.

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With a ranking of #21, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Texas. This large public school is located in San Antonio, Texas, 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 from as far away as India, Mexico, and China come to UTSA to study.

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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX

Lamar University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large public school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 1,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Lamar University are India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.

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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in Texas ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,039 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.5% are international. Students from as far away as India, Nepal, and Nigeria come to UT Tyler to study.

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, TX

MSU Texas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #24. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,168 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.6% are international. Students studying at MSU Texas come from such countries as Dominica, India, and China.

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Sam Houston State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in Texas list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, the large public school awarded 4,433 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

Full Sam Houston State University Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.

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