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2021 Best Colleges in Texas for Students from France

19 Colleges
$33,346 Avg Tuition & Fees*
41% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for French students in Texas. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.

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Top Colleges in Texas for Students from France

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best school for French students in Texas in this year’s ranking. 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. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Houston, Texas, 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.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for French students in Texas. This large public school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 10,592 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UT Austin to study.

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

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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 French students in Texas. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,105 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

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

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for French students in Texas. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 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.

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 #6, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Texas. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 2,396 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Vietnam, China, and India come to TCU to study.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Baylor University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Texas. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,730 students in 2020-2021.

Around 4.8% of the total student population at the school is 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.

Full Baylor University Report

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Saint Edward’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in Texas ranking. Saint Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 864 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at St. Edward’s University are Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and France.

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University of Dallas landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Texas. Located in Irving, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 339 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UD are India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia.

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Texas Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in Texas ranking. Texas Tech University is a large public school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 6,884 bachelor’s degrees 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 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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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #11. This large public school is located in Denton, Texas, 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. 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 came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in Texas ranking. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,852 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Arlington are India, China, and Nepal.

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Texas State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in Texas ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, the large public school awarded 7,822 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas State are India, China, and Mexico.

Full Texas State University Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #14. This large public school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 6,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UTSA are India, Mexico, and China.

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Texas Wesleyan University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in Texas ranking. Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 322 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and India come to Texas Wesleyan to study.

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Angelo State University landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Texas. Angelo State University is a fairly large public school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 1,172 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Angelo State come from such countries as South Korea, Vietnam, and Mexico.

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in Texas list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,888 bachelor’s degrees 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 #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in Texas list. Located in Canyon, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,688 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 2.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and India come to West Texas A&M University to study.

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University of Houston - Downtown ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 2,897 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Vietnam, Angola, and China come to UH Downtown to study.

Full University of Houston - Downtown Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 19 schools only.

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