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2021 Best Colleges in Texas for Students from Pakistan

23 Colleges
$28,090 Avg Tuition & Fees*
32% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Texas ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 23 schools in Texas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Pakistani 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 Pakistan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Texas A&M University - College Station tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Pakistani students in Texas. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Pakistani students in Texas. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 10,592 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UT Austin come from such countries as 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

A rank of #3 on our list means Rice University is a great place for Pakistani students in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 1,364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 23.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Rice 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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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. This large public school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 4,825 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani students in Texas list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,890 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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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Southern Methodist University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Texas list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 2,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SMU are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Texas. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, 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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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Texas ranking. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 8,852 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.2% are international. Students studying at UT Arlington come from such countries as India, China, and Nepal.

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University of Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Texas ranking. UD is located in Irving, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 339 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 5.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UD come from such countries as India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia.

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University of North Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Texas ranking. 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 Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,603 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. Students studying at UH Clear Lake come from such countries as India, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia.

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Texas State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Texas list. 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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Sam Houston State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Texas 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at SHSU are China, India, and Turkey.

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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized public school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 2,039 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Nepal, and Nigeria come to UT Tyler to study.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Texas list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UTSA come from such countries as India, Mexico, and China.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Texas list. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,108 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 4.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas A&M Commerce are India, South Korea, and Nigeria.

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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX

Lamar University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #17. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,890 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 2.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Lamar University come from such countries as India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.

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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 2,897 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UH Downtown come from such countries as Vietnam, Angola, and China.

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Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #19. TSU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 928 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 3.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at TSU are Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and Kuwait.

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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Denton, Texas, the fairly large public school awarded 2,404 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at TWU come from such countries as India, South Korea, and Vietnam.

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Texas. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,888 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Vietnam, India, and China come to Texas A&M Corpus Christi to study.

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With a ranking of #22, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Texas. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,474 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. Students studying at PVAMU come from such countries as Nigeria, India, and Jamaica.

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University of Houston - Victoria came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Texas ranking. UH Victoria is a public institution located in Victoria, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 922 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UH Victoria come from such countries as India, United Kingdom, and Nigeria.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 23 schools only.

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