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2021 Best Colleges in Texas for Students from Sri Lanka

16 Colleges
$30,770 Avg Tuition & Fees*
38% 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 Sri Lankan Students in Texas ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lanka

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found The University of Texas at Dallas to be the best school for Sri Lankan students in Texas 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.

International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Taiwan come to UT Dallas to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Report

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Rice University
Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan students in Texas 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.

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.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Rice University Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 13,409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Texas A&M College Station come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 2,105 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.0% are international. 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.

Full Southern Methodist University Report

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A rank of #5 on our list means Texas Tech University is a great place for Sri Lankan students in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school awarded 6,884 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Bangladesh come to Texas Tech 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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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan 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.

International students make up 8.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UT Austin to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Texas. University of Houston is a large public school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UH are 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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University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Texas ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,156 students in 2020-2021.

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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LeTourneau University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Texas ranking. Longview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 358 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at LETU come from such countries as South Korea, India, and Sri Lanka.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Texas. 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.

Around 8.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Nepal come to UT Arlington to study.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Report

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, TX

MSU Texas landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Texas. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,168 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at MSU Texas are Dominica, India, and China.

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Sam Houston State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Texas 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. The top three countries sending students to study at SHSU are China, India, and Turkey.

Full Sam Houston State University Report

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With a ranking of #13, Texas Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Texas. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 322 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas Wesleyan are Saudi Arabia, China, and India.

Full Texas Wesleyan University Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #14. This large public school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 6,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX

With a ranking of #15, Lamar University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Texas. This fairly large public school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 1,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Nepal, and Bangladesh come to Lamar University to study.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Texas ranking. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 3,981 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Mexico, Kuwait, and India come to UTEP to study.

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