2021 Best Colleges in the Southwest Region for Students from Turkey
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When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Southwest Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 23 schools in the Southwest Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Turkish students in the Southwest Region. 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 the Southwest Region for Students from Turkey
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Rice University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Turkish students in the Southwest Region. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,364 students 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. 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.
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%.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Report
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Turkish students in the Southwest Region. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish students in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at ASU - Tempe come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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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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. This large public school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 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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Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 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.
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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University of Houston did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. 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. 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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University of Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and 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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With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school handed out 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 5,069 bachelor’s degrees 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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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Southwest Region. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,603 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UH Clear Lake come from such countries as India, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia.
Full University of Houston - Clear Lake Report
St. Mary’s University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Southwest Region ranking. St. Mary’s is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 532 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 4.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at St. Mary’s are Saudi Arabia, India, and Mexico.
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University of North Texas ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Southwest Region list. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UNT are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Huntsville, Texas, the large public school handed out 4,433 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at SHSU come from such countries as China, India, and Turkey.
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With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Southwest Region. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,852 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Southwest Region ranking. 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 from as far away as China, India, and Nepal come to UNM to study.
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Texas State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,822 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas State are India, China, and Mexico.
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University of the Incarnate Word landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Southwest Region. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 1,054 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.1% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and China come to UIW to study.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Southwest Region. This large public school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 6,440 bachelor’s degrees 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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Lamar University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 1,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Lamar University are India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.
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With a ranking of #21, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Southwest Region. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.6% are international. Students studying at Texas A&M Corpus Christi come from such countries as Vietnam, India, and China.
Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Report
University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Houston, Texas, the fairly large public school awarded 2,897 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Vietnam, Angola, and China come to UH Downtown to study.
Full University of Houston - Downtown Report
Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 13,529 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.1% are international. Students from as far away as India, Canada, and Nigeria come to Grand Canyon University to study.
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