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2021 Best Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from United Kingdom

48 Colleges
$34,940 Avg Tuition & Fees*
46% 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 British Students in the Southwest Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for British students in the Southwest Region. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from United Kingdom

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 British students in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 10,592 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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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Rice University
Houston, TX

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for British students in the Southwest Region. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,364 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 23.3% are international. Students studying at Rice come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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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A rank of #3 on our list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for British students in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for British students in the Southwest Region. 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.

International students make up 9.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at SMU come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 48 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. 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.

Around 10.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to ASU - Tempe to study.

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 Tulsa landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in the Southwest Region. University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 794 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 10.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Tulsa are China, Saudi Arabia, and Oman.

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University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for British Students in the Southwest Region ranking. 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. 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.

Full University of Houston Report

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Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,396 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 4.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at TCU are 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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University of Arizona did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 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.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 4,825 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. 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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Baylor University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for British Students in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,730 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Baylor are China, Nigeria, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,069 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.0% are international. Students studying at University of Oklahoma come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for British Students in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the large public school awarded 4,913 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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 Saudi Arabia come to OSU to study.

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Texas Tech University landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for British 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 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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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK

With a ranking of #15, Oklahoma City University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in the Southwest Region. OCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 443 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Singapore come to OCU to study.

Full Oklahoma City University Report

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in the Southwest Region. St. Mary’s University is a small private not-for-profit school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 532 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Saint Edward’s University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for British Students in the Southwest Region ranking. St. Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 864 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.1% are international. Students studying at St. Edward’s University come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and France.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for British Students in the Southwest Region list. This large public school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 4,294 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Nepal come to UNM to study.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 8,852 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UT Arlington come from such countries as India, China, and Nepal.

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University of North Texas ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for British Students in the Southwest Region list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,156 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 7.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UNT to study.

Full University of North Texas Report

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Oral Roberts University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for British Students in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 627 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at ORU come from such countries as Nigeria, South Korea, and India.

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Texas State University landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in the Southwest Region. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 7,822 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Full Texas State University Report

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University of the Incarnate Word landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in the Southwest Region. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 1,054 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and China come to UIW to study.

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Northern Arizona University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for British 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 from as far away as Kuwait, China, and Saudi Arabia come to NAU to study.

Full Northern Arizona University Report

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Houston Baptist University landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in the Southwest Region. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 570 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Nigeria, China, and India come to HBU to study.

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