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Presumably because the enormous cost of an OOS education at UT Austin ($44,312 for 09/10) hardly makes it worth it compared to the similarly priced Rice ($45,685 for 09/10) with better financial aid and considerably greater undergraduate focus.</p>
<p>I like most of LakeWashington’s suggestions except for Belmont Abbey…it’s not a strong school. The OP can do much, much better.</p>