2021 Best Colleges in Texas for Students from Iran
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Colleges
$31,514
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39%
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When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Texas ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for Iranian students in Texas. 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 Texas for Students from Iran
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school for Iranian students in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Iranian students in Texas. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,825 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Taiwan come to UT Dallas to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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A rank of #3 on our list means Rice University is a great place for Iranian students in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. Students studying at Rice come from such countries as 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 #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Iranian students in Texas. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,592 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UT Austin 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 17 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.0% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to SMU to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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University of Houston did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Houston, Texas, the large public school awarded 8,890 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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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Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Texas. 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.
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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Arlington, Texas, the large public school awarded 8,852 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Arlington are India, China, and Nepal.
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With a ranking of #9, Baylor University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian 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.
International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. 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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University of North Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Texas ranking. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 8,156 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.5% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UNT to study.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Texas. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 1,603 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UH Clear Lake are India, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia.
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With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Texas. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the large public school handed out 6,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Mexico, and China come to UTSA to study.
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Texas State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Texas ranking. This large public school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 7,822 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Texas State come from such countries as India, China, and Mexico.
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Lamar University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Texas list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Nepal, and Bangladesh come to Lamar University to study.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Texas ranking. Located in Kingsville, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,193 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Texas A&M Kingsville come from such countries as India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia.
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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Texas. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,981 students in 2020-2021.
Around 5.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Mexico, Kuwait, and India come to UTEP to study.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Texas list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 2,108 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.9% are international. Students from as far away as India, South Korea, and Nigeria come to Texas A&M Commerce to study.
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