2021 Best Colleges in Texas for Students from Jamaica
8
Colleges
$29,698
Avg Tuition & Fees*
35%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in Texas ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
We analyzed 8 colleges and universities across Texas to determine which were the best for Jamaican students in Texas. 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 quality.
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Top Colleges in Texas for Students from Jamaica
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 Jamaican students in Texas in this year’s ranking. 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. Students studying at UT Austin 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 97%.
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Out of the 8 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. This large public school is located in College Station, Texas, 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 from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Texas A&M College Station to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Jamaican students in Texas. This large public school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 6,884 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, China, and Bangladesh come to Texas Tech to study.
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 Abilene Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Jamaican students in Texas list. Abilene Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 817 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Abilene Christian are China, Honduras, and Japan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Jamaican students in Texas list. Located in Denton, Texas, the large public school handed out 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.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the large public school awarded 6,440 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.7% are international. Students studying at UTSA come from such countries as India, Mexico, and China.
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Prairie View A & M University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in Texas. PVAMU is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,474 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Nigeria, India, and Jamaica come to PVAMU to study.
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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in Texas. Located in El Paso, Texas, the large public school handed out 3,981 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UTEP are Mexico, Kuwait, and India.
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