2021 Best Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Malaysia
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$30,884
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With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southwest Region ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 23 schools in the Southwest Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Malaysian 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 Malaysia
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Arizona State University - Tempe tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Malaysian students in the Southwest Region. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14,829 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 10.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to ASU - Tempe to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian students in the Southwest Region list. 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.
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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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 Malaysian students in the Southwest Region. This large public school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 10,592 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UT Austin to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Malaysian students in the Southwest Region. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,364 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 23.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Rice to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Tulsa landed the #5 spot on the list. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Tulsa are China, Saudi Arabia, and Oman.
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University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,117 students 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston is a large public school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.0% are international. 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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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 4,825 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 14.5% are international. Students studying at UT Dallas come from such countries as India, China, and Taiwan.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, the large public school handed out 5,069 bachelor’s degrees 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Baylor University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southwest Region list. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Baylor are China, Nigeria, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,913 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.2% are international. Students studying at OSU come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 443 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 5.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at OCU come from such countries as India, China, and Singapore.
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With a ranking of #13, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school handed out 6,884 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Texas Tech come from such countries as India, China, and Bangladesh.
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 ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southwest Region 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.5% are international. Students studying at UNT come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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Abilene Christian University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 817 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.9% are international. Students studying at Abilene Christian come from such countries as China, Honduras, and Japan.
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With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southwest Region. 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 studying at UT Arlington come from such countries as India, China, and Nepal.
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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large public school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2,442 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. Students studying at UCO come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Nepal, and China.
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With a ranking of #18, Oklahoma Christian University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southwest Region. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 330 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from as far away as India, Rwanda, and China come to OC to study.
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Texas State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in San Marcos, Texas, the large public school handed out 7,822 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas State are India, China, and Mexico.
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Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 341 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Hardin - Simmons are Malaysia, China, and India.
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With a ranking of #21, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, the large public school awarded 6,331 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at NAU are Kuwait, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,433 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at SHSU come from such countries as China, India, and Turkey.
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Lubbock Christian University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 262 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at LCU come from such countries as United Kingdom, Malaysia, and Nigeria.
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