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2021 Best Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from France

27 Colleges
$32,476 Avg Tuition & Fees*
41% 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 French Students in the Southwest Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 27 schools in the Southwest Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for French 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 France

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school for French students in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas A&M College Station are 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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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 #2 in this year’s ranking. 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 from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Rice to study.

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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Out of the 27 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, the large public school handed out 10,592 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UT Austin come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the large public school awarded 14,829 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.4% are international. Students studying at ASU - Tempe come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s 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.

International students make up 9.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SMU are 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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With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Southwest Region. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. 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 from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to University of Arizona to study.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in the Southwest Region ranking. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Oklahoma are 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 Houston did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large public school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 8,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UH are 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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With a ranking of #9, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Southwest Region. 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 from as far away as Vietnam, China, and India come to TCU to study.

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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Baylor University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Waco, Texas, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,730 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.8% are international. Students studying at Baylor come from such countries as 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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With a ranking of #11, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Southwest Region. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 864 students 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 Dallas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Irving, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 339 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, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia come to UD to study.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that 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 studying at OSU come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Texas Tech University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,884 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas Tech are 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 New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UNM are China, India, and Nepal.

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Denton, Texas, the large public school handed out 8,156 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UNT are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in the Southwest Region list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,852 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Nepal come to UT Arlington to study.

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Texas State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. 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 from as far away as India, China, and Mexico come to Texas State to study.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,425 students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at NMSU Main Campus are Kuwait, Mexico, and India.

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Oklahoma Baptist University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in the Southwest Region ranking. OBU is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 343 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 2.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Brazil, China, and Spain come to OBU to study.

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With a ranking of #21, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Southwest Region. This large public school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 6,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UTSA are India, Mexico, and China.

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With a ranking of #22, Texas Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the Southwest Region. Texas Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 322 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas Wesleyan are Saudi Arabia, China, and India.

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Angelo State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Angelo, Texas, the fairly large public school awarded 1,172 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as South Korea, Vietnam, and Mexico come to Angelo State to study.

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in the Southwest Region list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,888 students in 2020-2021.

Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are Vietnam, India, and China.

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West Texas A&M University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in the Southwest Region list. Located in Canyon, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,688 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at West Texas A&M University are Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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