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2021 Best Colleges in Texas for Students from Spain

16 Colleges
$31,548 Avg Tuition & Fees*
38% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Texas ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 16 schools in Texas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Spanish 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 Spain

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for Spanish students in Texas 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UT Austin to study.

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

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Spanish students in Texas. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 1,364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 23.3% are international. 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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Out of the 16 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, the large public school handed out 13,409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Texas A&M College Station come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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A rank of #4 on our list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for Spanish students in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at SMU come from such countries as 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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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 handed out 8,890 bachelor’s degrees 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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With a ranking of #6, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Texas. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,396 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.2% are international. Students from as far away as Vietnam, China, and India come to TCU to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Texas. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,884 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.2% are international. Students studying at Texas Tech come from such countries as India, China, and Bangladesh.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Texas. Located in Arlington, Texas, the large public school awarded 8,852 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 8.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Arlington are India, China, and Nepal.

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University of North Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.5% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UNT to study.

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With a ranking of #10, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.2% are international. Students studying at SHSU come from such countries as China, India, and Turkey.

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Texas State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Texas ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, the large public school handed out 7,822 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.3% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Mexico come to Texas State to study.

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With a ranking of #12, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Texas. UIW is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,054 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UIW are Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and China.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Texas. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,440 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UTSA are India, Mexico, and China.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Texas list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,981 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UTEP come from such countries as Mexico, Kuwait, and India.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 2,108 bachelor’s degrees 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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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in Texas. This fairly large public school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 1,888 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are Vietnam, India, and China.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 16 schools only.

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