2021 Best Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Pakistan
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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. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Southwest Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 33 schools in the Southwest Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Pakistani students in the Southwest Region. 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.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
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Top Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Pakistan
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best school for Pakistani students in the Southwest Region 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.
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.
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 The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani students in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, the large public school awarded 10,592 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.3% of the total student body at the school. 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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A rank of #3 on our list means Rice University is a great place for Pakistani students in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,364 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 23.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Rice come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 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.
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 Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Pakistani students in the Southwest Region. This large public school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 14,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at ASU - Tempe are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Southwest Region. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,890 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.
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 #7, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Southwest Region. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,105 students in 2020-2021.
Around 9.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at SMU are 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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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Southwest Region. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,069 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Texas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school handed out 6,884 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Texas Tech come from such countries as 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 Arizona came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,117 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.7% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to University of Arizona to study.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Southwest Region. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,913 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Arlington, Texas, the large public school handed out 8,852 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Nepal come to UT Arlington to study.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Dallas did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Southwest Region. UD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irving, Texas. It awarded 339 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, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia come to UD to study.
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University of North Texas ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Southwest Region list. 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. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UNT to study.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,603 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. Students from as far away as India, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia come to UH Clear Lake to study.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 4,294 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNM are China, India, and Nepal.
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Oklahoma Christian University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 330 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students studying at OC come from such countries as India, Rwanda, and China.
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Oral Roberts University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 627 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 14.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at ORU are Nigeria, South Korea, and India.
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Texas State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,822 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Texas State come from such countries as India, China, and Mexico.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Southwest Region list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, the large public school awarded 4,433 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 1.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Turkey come to SHSU to study.
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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 2,039 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.5% are international. Students from as far away as India, Nepal, and Nigeria come to UT Tyler to study.
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With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 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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With a ranking of #23, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 2,108 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas A&M Commerce are India, South Korea, and Nigeria.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the fairly large public school awarded 2,425 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at NMSU Main Campus are Kuwait, Mexico, and India.
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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, the fairly large public school handed out 2,442 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Nepal, and China come to UCO to study.
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