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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Texas for Students from Italy

11 Colleges
$39,170 Avg Tuition & Fees*
52% 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Italian Students in Texas ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for Italian 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 value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Value Colleges in Texas for Students from Italy

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Texas Tech University to be the best affordable school for Italian students in Texas in this year’s 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 from as far away as India, China, and Bangladesh come to Texas Tech to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Texas Tech runs, on average, about $24,121. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,698 per year.

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

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Italian students in Texas. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UH is about $21,891 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,871 per year.

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

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Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. 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.

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. International students at UNT can expect to pay, on average, about $20,906 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $15,600 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Richardson, Texas, the large public school handed out 4,825 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 14.5% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Taiwan come to UT Dallas to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UT Dallas runs, on average, about $39,776. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,252 per year.

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

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Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #5 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Arlington, Texas, and 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. International students at UT Arlington can expect to pay, on average, about $29,299 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,005 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Italian Students in Texas. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.3% are international. Students studying at UT Austin come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UT Austin is about $40,996 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $22,944 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Italian Students in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Texas A&M College Station runs, on average, about $38,855. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,106 per year.

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

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Baylor University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Italian Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 3,730 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Baylor runs, on average, about $50,232. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $37,674 per year.

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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Rice University
Houston, TX

Rice University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Italian Students in Texas ranking. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. 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. International students at Rice can expect to pay, on average, about $52,895 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $49,941 a year in average tuition and fees.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Texas Christian University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Italian Students in Texas. 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.

International students make up 4.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Vietnam, China, and India come to TCU to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at TCU runs, on average, about $51,660. Graduate students pay around $32,268 a year in average tuition and fees.

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, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Italian Students in Texas. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at SMU runs, on average, about $60,236. Graduate students pay around $35,802 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

Full Southern Methodist University Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 11 schools only.

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