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2021 Best Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Taiwan

32 Colleges
$32,652 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 Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Southwest Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

We analyzed 32 colleges and universities across the Southwest Region to determine which were the best for Taiwanese 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 quality.

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Top Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Taiwan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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The University of Texas at Dallas tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Taiwanese students in the Southwest Region. 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 from as far away as India, China, and Taiwan come to UT Dallas to study.

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

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A rank of #2 on our list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for Taiwanese 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. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 13,409 students 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.

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

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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 Taiwanese students in the Southwest Region list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 14,829 students in 2020-2021.

Around 10.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at ASU - Tempe come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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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Rice University
Houston, TX

A rank of #5 on our list means Rice University is a great place for Taiwanese students in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,364 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 23.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Rice 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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University of Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Southwest Region. This large public school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 8,117 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at University of Arizona come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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University of Houston did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 8,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.0% are international. Students studying at UH come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam.

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

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Southern Methodist University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Southwest Region. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 2,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.0% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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Trinity University
San Antonio, TX

Trinity University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 701 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Trinity U are China, Ecuador, and Mexico.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Baylor University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Southwest Region list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Texas Tech University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 6,884 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, the large public school awarded 5,069 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.0% 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 Oklahoma 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 did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 2,396 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at TCU come from such countries as Vietnam, China, and India.

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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Dallas Baptist University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Southwest Region list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 625 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This large public school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and 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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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Arlington, Texas, the large public school handed out 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 North Texas ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Southwest Region list. Located in Denton, Texas, the large public school awarded 8,156 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UNT come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,603 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UH Clear Lake are India, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia.

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City University landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Southwest Region. Oklahoma City University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 443 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.1% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Singapore come to OCU to study.

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With a ranking of #20, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Southwest Region. This large public school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 4,294 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Nepal come to UNM to study.

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With a ranking of #21, Texas State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Southwest Region. Texas State University is a large public school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 7,822 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.3% are international. Students studying at Texas State come from such countries as India, China, and Mexico.

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With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Southwest Region. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the large public school handed out 6,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.7% are international. Students from as far away as India, Mexico, and China come to UTSA to study.

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,433 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Turkey come to SHSU to study.

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University of the Incarnate Word landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Southwest Region. UIW is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,054 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and China come to UIW to study.

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, the small public school awarded 834 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

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

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