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2021 Best Colleges in Texas for Students from Thailand

14 Colleges
$30,384 Avg Tuition & Fees*
39% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. 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 Thai Students in Texas ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for Thai 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 Thailand

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school for Thai students in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13,409 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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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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. Located in Austin, Texas, the large public school 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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Rice University
Houston, TX

A rank of #3 on our list means Rice University is a great place for Thai students in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. 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 from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Rice to study.

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

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Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #4 spot on the list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,105 students in 2020-2021.

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.

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

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Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 4,825 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in Texas. Located in Houston, Texas, the large public school handed out 8,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is 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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Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in Texas list. This large public school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 6,884 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.2% of the total student body at the school. 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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University of North Texas landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in Texas. Located in Denton, Texas, the large public school handed out 8,156 bachelor’s degrees 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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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in Texas 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.

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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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #10. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, 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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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in Texas list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 2,108 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas A&M Commerce are India, South Korea, and Nigeria.

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West Texas A&M University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in Texas list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,688 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 2.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and India come to West Texas A&M University to study.

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in Texas list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,888 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are Vietnam, India, and China.

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Texas A&M University - Texarkana ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in Texas list. Texas A&M Texarkana is located in Texarkana, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 362 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.7% are international. Students from as far away as Mexico, China, and Vietnam come to Texas A&M Texarkana to study.

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Footnotes

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

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