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2021 Best Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Japan

26 Colleges
$29,654 Avg Tuition & Fees*
39% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Southwest Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 26 schools in the Southwest Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Japanese students in the Southwest Region. 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 the Southwest Region for Students from Japan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school for Japanese students in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,592 students 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14,829 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese students in the Southwest Region list. This large public school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 13,409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Report

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Rice University
Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Houston, Texas that 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.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese students in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SMU are 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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University of Arizona did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 8,117 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.7% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to University of Arizona to study.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Southwest Region list. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 14.5% are 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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With a ranking of #8, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Southwest Region. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 5,069 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to University of Oklahoma to study.

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

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

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University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is a large public school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UH are India, China, and Vietnam.

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

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 4,913 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at OSU are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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With a ranking of #11, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Southwest Region. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,884 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Texas Tech University Report

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Denton, Texas, the large public school handed out 8,156 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

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Abilene Christian University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.9% are international. Students studying at Abilene Christian come from such countries as China, Honduras, and Japan.

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Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. DBU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 625 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 12.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at DBU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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Oklahoma Christian University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Southwest Region list. OC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 330 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students studying at OC come from such countries as India, Rwanda, and China.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,852 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Southwest Region. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,294 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

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Texas State University landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Southwest Region. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,822 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Texas State come from such countries as India, China, and Mexico.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Southwest Region. This large public school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 6,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UTSA are India, Mexico, and China.

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With a ranking of #20, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Southwest Region. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,442 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 Saudi Arabia, Nepal, and China come to UCO to study.

Full University of Central Oklahoma Report

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With a ranking of #21, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Southwest Region. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 2,425 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at NMSU Main Campus are Kuwait, Mexico, and India.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,108 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, South Korea, and Nigeria come to Texas A&M Commerce to study.

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Northern Arizona University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,331 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. Students studying at NAU come from such countries as Kuwait, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Full Northern Arizona University Report

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Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Southwest Region list. Shawnee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 343 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.0% are international. Students studying at OBU come from such countries as Brazil, China, and Spain.

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Northeastern State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 1,476 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NSU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and India.

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