2021 Best Colleges in Texas for Students from Turkey
18
Colleges
$29,828
Avg Tuition & Fees*
36%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Texas ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 18 schools in Texas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Turkish 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.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
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Top Colleges in Texas for Students from Turkey
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for Turkish students in Texas in this year’s ranking. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,364 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 23.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Rice come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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A rank of #2 on our list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for Turkish students in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. 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 studying at UT Austin come from such countries as 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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Out of the 18 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. This large public school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 13,409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is 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 The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish students in Texas list. 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. Students from as far away as India, China, and Taiwan come to UT Dallas to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Turkish students in Texas. 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.
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 Turkish Students in Texas. Located in Houston, Texas, the large public school awarded 8,890 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.
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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Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Texas list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school awarded 6,884 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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.
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 did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,603 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 3.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia come to UH Clear Lake to study.
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St. Mary’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Texas list. 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. Students studying at St. Mary’s come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and Mexico.
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University of North Texas landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Texas. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 8,156 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Texas ranking. This large public school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 4,433 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Turkey come to SHSU to study.
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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 8,852 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.2% are international. Students studying at UT Arlington come from such countries as India, China, and Nepal.
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Texas State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Texas ranking. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 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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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Texas ranking. 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.
Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is 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 did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. 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 did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Beaumont, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 1,890 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.1% are international. Students from as far away as India, Nepal, and Bangladesh come to Lamar University to study.
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 1,888 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.6% are international. Students from as far away as Vietnam, India, and China come to Texas A&M Corpus Christi to study.
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University of Houston - Downtown came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Texas ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 2,897 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UH Downtown are Vietnam, Angola, and China.
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