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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Texas for Students from United Arab Emirates

4 Colleges
$38,151 Avg Tuition & Fees*
53% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for Emirati Students in Texas ranking.

After analyzing 4 schools in Texas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Emirati students in Texas. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value 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 Value Colleges in Texas for Students from United Arab Emirates

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Houston the best affordable school for Emirati students in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Houston is a large public school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UH come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam. International students at UH can expect to pay, on average, about $21,891 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $18,871 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Emirati students in Texas list. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 2,760 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Tarleton come from such countries as Nepal, India, and Canada. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Tarleton is about $17,582 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $15,031 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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 #3 in this year’s ranking. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 23.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Rice are China, India, and South Korea. 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.

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

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A rank of #4 on our list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for Emirati students in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.0% are 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.

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

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

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