2021 Best Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from South Korea
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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. 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 South Korean Students in the Southwest Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
We analyzed 44 colleges and universities across the Southwest Region to determine which were the best for South Korean 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 South Korea
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for South Korean students in the Southwest Region in this year’s ranking. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,592 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.3% of the total student population at the school is international. 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 #2 on our list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for South Korean students in the Southwest Region working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. 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.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Report
Out of the 44 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #3 spot on the list. 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.
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.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 44 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. 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.
Around 10.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at ASU - Tempe come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 #5 in this year’s ranking. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,825 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Dallas are India, China, and Taiwan.
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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Southern Methodist University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southwest Region 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to SMU to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full Southern Methodist University Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southwest Region. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 8,117 bachelor’s degrees 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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University of Houston landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Houston, Texas, the large public school awarded 8,890 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UH come from such countries as 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.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, the large public school awarded 5,069 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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.
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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Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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With a ranking of #11, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southwest Region. 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.
Around 5.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at OSU are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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Texas Tech University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southwest Region list. This large public school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 6,884 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, China, and Bangladesh come to Texas Tech 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 Christian University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 2,396 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Vietnam, China, and India come to TCU to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Tulsa landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southwest Region. 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.
International students make up 10.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Oman come to University of Tulsa to study.
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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. 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.
International students make up 7.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UNT come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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Oklahoma City University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southwest Region list. OCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 443 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at OCU come from such countries as India, China, and Singapore.
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With a ranking of #17, Trinity University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southwest Region. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 701 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 3.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Trinity U are China, Ecuador, and Mexico.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Dallas Baptist University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southwest Region list. DBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 625 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 12.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to DBU to study.
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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,852 bachelor’s degrees 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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With a ranking of #20, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southwest Region. This large public school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 4,294 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UNM come from such countries as China, India, and Nepal.
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Oral Roberts University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southwest Region list. Oral Roberts University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 627 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 14.9% are international. Students studying at ORU come from such countries as Nigeria, South Korea, and India.
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LeTourneau University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southwest Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Longview, Texas, and it awarded 358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at LETU are South Korea, India, and Sri Lanka.
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Texas State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Texas State University is a large public school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 7,822 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Mexico come to Texas State to study.
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Abilene Christian University landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southwest Region. Abilene Christian is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 817 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in the Southwest Region list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,108 students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Texas A&M Commerce come from such countries as India, South Korea, and Nigeria.
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