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2021 Best Colleges in Texas for Students from Singapore

10 Colleges
$37,341 Avg Tuition & Fees*
50% 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 Singaporean Students in Texas ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 10 schools in Texas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Singaporean students in Texas. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Colleges in Texas for Students from Singapore

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Rice University
Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for Singaporean students in Texas in this year’s ranking. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,364 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Austin are 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 Texas list. Located in College Station, Texas, the large public school awarded 13,409 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

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 Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Singaporean students in Texas. 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.

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.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the large public school awarded 8,890 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Baylor University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in Texas ranking. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,730 bachelor’s degrees 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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Abilene Christian University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in Texas. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 817 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Abilene Christian come from such countries as China, Honduras, and Japan.

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University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in Texas list. Located in Denton, Texas, the large public school awarded 8,156 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

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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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in Texas. 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 studying at UT Arlington come from such countries as India, China, and Nepal.

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Sam Houston State University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in Texas. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,433 bachelor’s degrees 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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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.

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