2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Illinois for Students from Ghana
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Colleges
$35,619
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49%
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Illinois ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 11 schools in Illinois, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Ghanaian 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.
Find out more about our ranking methodology.
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Top Value Colleges in Illinois for Students from Ghana
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Eastern Illinois University to be the best affordable school for Ghanaian students in Illinois in this year’s ranking. EIU is a medium-sized public school situated in Charleston, Illinois. It awarded 1,076 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at EIU come from such countries as India, China, and Nigeria. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at EIU is about $14,551 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $21,407 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Out of the 11 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Normal, Illinois, the large public school awarded 4,745 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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 Illinois State are India, Panama, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Illinois State is about $24,172 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $11,773 a year in average tuition and fees.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Ghanaian students in Illinois. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,247 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 10.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to UIC to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UIC runs, on average, about $30,370. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,468 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Ghanaian students in Illinois. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, the fairly large public school handed out 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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A rank of #5 on our list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for Ghanaian students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $33,064 per year.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Illinois list. This large public school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 9,305 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 19.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UIUC to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UIUC runs, on average, about $37,632. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $30,862 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Monmouth College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Illinois list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Monmouth, Illinois, and it awarded 242 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 Monmouth are Ghana, Syria, and Australia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Monmouth is about $41,390 a year, on average.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Knox College did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. Knox is located in Galesburg, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 318 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 15.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Knox come from such countries as China, Pakistan, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Knox runs, on average, about $51,576.
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Lake Forest College landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Illinois. Located in Lake Forest, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 449 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 13.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and Swaziland come to Lake Forest to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Lake Forest runs, on average, about $51,002. Graduate students pay around $15,252 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 620 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. International students at Illinois Tech can expect to pay, on average, about $50,375 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $30,822 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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With a ranking of #11, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Ghanaian Students in Illinois. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.3% are 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. Graduate students pay around $56,567 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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