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2021 Best Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Italy

17 Colleges
$35,773 Avg Tuition & Fees*
48% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Southwest Region ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for Italian students in the Southwest Region. 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 the Southwest Region for Students from Italy

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school for Italian students in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 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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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. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 1,364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Italian students in the Southwest Region. Located in Tempe, Arizona, the large public school handed out 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.

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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A rank of #4 on our list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for Italian students in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,105 bachelor’s degrees 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Tulsa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Italian students in the Southwest Region. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 794 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Oman come to University of Tulsa to study.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 13,409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. 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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With a ranking of #7, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Southwest Region. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,396 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.2% are international. Students studying at TCU come from such countries as Vietnam, China, and India.

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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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Richardson, Texas, the large public school handed out 4,825 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UT Dallas come from such countries as India, China, and Taiwan.

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 Arizona landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Southwest Region. University of Arizona is a large public school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 8,117 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at University of Arizona come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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University of Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Southwest Region list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and 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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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Italian 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.0% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to University of Oklahoma 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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Baylor University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,730 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Baylor are 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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Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. This large public school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 6,884 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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

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University of North Texas landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Southwest Region. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,156 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 7.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UNT come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. 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. Students studying at UNM come from such countries as China, India, and Nepal.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Southwest Region list. 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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Grand Canyon University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Italian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. This large private for-profit school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 13,529 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Grand Canyon University come from such countries as India, Canada, and Nigeria.

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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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