2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Illinois for Students from France
13
Colleges
$39,185
Avg Tuition & Fees*
51%
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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for French Students in Illinois ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 13 schools in Illinois, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for French students in Illinois. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall value.
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Top Value Colleges in Illinois for Students from France
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named University of Illinois at Chicago the best affordable school for French students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large public school awarded 5,247 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UIC come from such countries as India, China, and Iran. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UIC runs, on average, about $30,370. Graduate students pay around $28,468 a year in average tuition and fees.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for French students in Illinois. This fairly large public school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 3,080 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to NIU to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at NIU runs, on average, about $14,738. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,390 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 9,305 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 19.2% are international. Students studying at UIUC come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UIUC is about $37,632 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $30,862 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for French students in Illinois list. This fairly large public school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 2,476 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at SIUC are India, Saudi Arabia, and China. International students at SIUC can expect to pay, on average, about $15,240 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $33,064 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Columbia come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Columbia is about $27,786 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $2,350 per year.
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Millikin University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for French Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. Millikin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decatur, Illinois. It awarded 451 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Millikin come from such countries as South Korea, Rwanda, and France. International students at Millikin can expect to pay, on average, about $39,592 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $20,000 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Roosevelt University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for French Students in Illinois. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 820 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Roosevelt are China, India, and Taiwan. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Roosevelt runs, on average, about $31,493. Graduate students pay around $21,605 a year in average tuition and fees.
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With a ranking of #8, DePaul University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for French Students in Illinois. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to DePaul to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at DePaul runs, on average, about $42,012. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,341 per year.
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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for French Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,353 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Loyola Chicago are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at Loyola Chicago can expect to pay, on average, about $47,808 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,894 per year.
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Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for French Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 620 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 33.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Spain come to Illinois Tech to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Illinois Tech is about $50,375 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $30,822 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for French Students in Illinois. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 588 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 30.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at School of the Art Institute of Chicago come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India. International students at School of the Art Institute of Chicago can expect to pay, on average, about $50,623 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $45,601 a year in average tuition and fees.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Northwestern University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for French Students in Illinois list. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 16.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northwestern are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Northwestern runs, on average, about $60,768. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $56,567 per year.
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.
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University of Chicago landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for French Students in Illinois. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,163 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 26.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UChicago come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UChicago runs, on average, about $60,963. Graduate students pay around $63,936 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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