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2021 Best Colleges in Texas for Students from Italy

11 Colleges
$39,170 Avg Tuition & Fees*
52% 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. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Italian Students in Texas ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for Italian students in Texas. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Colleges in Texas for Students from Italy

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for Italian students in Texas in this year’s ranking. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,592 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 8.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Austin are China, India, and South Korea.

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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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.

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 impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Italian students in Texas list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 2,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.0% of the total student body at the school. 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 Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Italian students in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13,409 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Italian students in Texas list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 2,396 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at TCU are 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 landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in Texas. Located in Richardson, Texas, the large public school handed out 4,825 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 14.5% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Taiwan come to UT Dallas to study.

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 #7, University of Houston did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in Texas. This large public school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 8,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UH come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam.

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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Baylor University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Italian Students in Texas ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,730 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 4.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Nigeria, and South Korea come to Baylor to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in Texas. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school awarded 6,884 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

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.

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 ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Italian Students in Texas list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,156 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UNT to study.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Italian Students in Texas list. 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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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 11 schools only.

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