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2021 Best Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Singapore

14 Colleges
$35,394 Avg Tuition & Fees*
49% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southwest Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 14 schools in the Southwest Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Singaporean students in the Southwest Region. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Singapore

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Rice University
Houston, TX

Rice University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Singaporean students in the Southwest Region. 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 from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Rice to study.

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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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 Singaporean students in the Southwest Region. Located in Austin, Texas, the large public school 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean students in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 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.

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 Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Singaporean 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.

Around 10.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to ASU - Tempe to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK

A rank of #5 on our list means Oklahoma City University is a great place for Singaporean students in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 443 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at OCU are India, China, and Singapore.

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University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, the large public school awarded 8,117 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.7% are international. Students studying at University of Arizona come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southwest Region. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,105 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 9.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to SMU 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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University of Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southwest Region list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 8,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UH are 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.

Full University of Houston Report

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Baylor University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. 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.

Around 4.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Baylor are China, Nigeria, and South Korea.

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

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southwest Region list. 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.

International students make up 5.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to OSU to study.

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Abilene Christian University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Singaporean 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 from as far away as China, Honduras, and Japan come to Abilene Christian to study.

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University of North Texas landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southwest Region. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. 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 did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 8,852 bachelor’s degrees 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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Sam Houston State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, the large public school awarded 4,433 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Turkey come to SHSU to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 14 schools only.

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