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2021 Best Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Ecuador

17 Colleges
$31,895 Avg Tuition & Fees*
42% 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 Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Southwest Region ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 17 schools in the Southwest Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Ecuadorian students in the Southwest Region. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Ecuador

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Trinity University
San Antonio, TX

Trinity University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Ecuadorian students in the Southwest Region. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 701 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.5% are international. Students studying at Trinity U come from such countries as China, Ecuador, and Mexico.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Ecuadorian students in the Southwest Region. Located in College Station, Texas, the large public school handed out 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 14,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

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

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A rank of #4 on our list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for Ecuadorian students in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Austin, Texas, the large public school handed out 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.

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

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Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,396 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at TCU come from such countries as Vietnam, China, and India.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,105 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.0% are international. Students studying at SMU come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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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University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,890 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.0% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Vietnam come to UH to study.

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

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 5,069 bachelor’s degrees 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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University of Arizona did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Arizona is a large public school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 8,117 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.7% are international. Students studying at University of Arizona come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the large public school handed out 4,913 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to OSU to study.

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Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. 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.

International students make up 5.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Texas Tech come from such countries as India, China, and Bangladesh.

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

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,294 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UNM are China, India, and Nepal.

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With a ranking of #13, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Southwest Region. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 625 students 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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Texas State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Southwest Region list. 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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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. 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.

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West Texas A&M University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Southwest Region list. Located in Canyon, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,688 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and India come to West Texas A&M University to study.

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With a ranking of #17, Texas A&M University - Texarkana did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ecuadorian Students in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M Texarkana is located in Texarkana, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 362 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.7% are international. Students from as far away as Mexico, China, and Vietnam come to Texas A&M Texarkana to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 17 schools only.

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