2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Illinois for Students from India
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$29,672
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International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Illinois ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for Indian students in Illinois. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.
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Top Value Colleges in Illinois for Students from India
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
University of Illinois at Springfield tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Indian students in Illinois. Located in Springfield, Illinois, the small public school awarded 607 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UIS are India, China, and Saudi Arabia. International students at UIS can expect to pay, on average, about $18,857 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $16,757 a year in average tuition and fees.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,076 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 3.0% of the total student population at the school is international. 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. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,407 per year.
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Out of the 33 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,560 students in 2020-2021.
Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at WIU are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at WIU runs, on average, about $13,297. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $12,182 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Illinois State is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 4,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Illinois State are India, Panama, and China. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Illinois State runs, on average, about $24,172. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,773 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Indian students in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,247 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UIC are India, China, and Iran. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UIC is about $30,370 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,468 per year.
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Northern Illinois University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Illinois. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 3,080 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at NIU are India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at NIU is about $14,738 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,390 per year.
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Chicago State University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Illinois. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 316 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at CSU come from such countries as India, Canada, and China. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at CSU runs, on average, about $11,204. Graduate students pay around $15,218 a year in average tuition and fees.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,305 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 19.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UIUC come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UIUC runs, on average, about $37,632. Graduate students pay around $30,862 a year in average tuition and fees.
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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With a ranking of #9, Bradley University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Illinois. Bradley University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Peoria, Illinois that handed out 1,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Bradley are India, China, and Sudan. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Bradley runs, on average, about $36,360. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,400 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #10, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Illinois. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,476 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to SIUC to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at SIUC is about $15,240 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $33,064 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Governors State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Illinois list. Located in University Park, Illinois, the small public school awarded 796 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 3.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at GSU are India, China, and Nigeria. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at GSU runs, on average, about $17,620. Graduate students pay around $14,674 a year in average tuition and fees.
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With a ranking of #12, Lewis University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Illinois. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 1,119 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Lewis are Saudi Arabia, India, and China. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Lewis runs, on average, about $35,472. Graduate students pay around $14,960 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Concordia University, Chicago came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Illinois ranking. Located in River Forest, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 416 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Concordia University, Chicago are India, Saudi Arabia, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Concordia University, Chicago is about $34,310 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $9,378 a year in average tuition and fees.
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North Park University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #14. North Park is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 435 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at North Park are Sweden, Norway, and China. International students at North Park can expect to pay, on average, about $33,050 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $14,184 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Wheaton, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 661 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 5.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Wheaton College Illinois are China, South Korea, and Philippines. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Wheaton College Illinois is about $40,820 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,096 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Judson University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #16. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Elgin, Illinois, and it awarded 201 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.4% are international. Students from as far away as India, Brazil, and South Korea come to Judson to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Judson runs, on average, about $29,870. Graduate students pay around $16,314 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of St Francis landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Illinois. University of Saint Francis is located in Joliet, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 461 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 2.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at University of Saint Francis come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at University of Saint Francis runs, on average, about $35,000. Graduate students pay around $13,839 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 820 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Roosevelt are China, India, and Taiwan. International students at Roosevelt can expect to pay, on average, about $31,493 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $21,605 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Trinity International University - Illinois came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Illinois ranking. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Deerfield, Illinois. It awarded 135 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 14.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at TIU Illinois are South Korea, China, and Canada. International students at TIU Illinois can expect to pay, on average, about $33,298 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,780 per year.
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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Columbia College Chicago did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #20. 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. Graduate students pay around $2,350 a year in average tuition and fees.
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With a ranking of #21, DePaul University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Illinois. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.1% are international. Students studying at DePaul come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at DePaul is about $42,012 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,341 per year.
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Monmouth College landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Illinois. Located in Monmouth, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 242 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Monmouth are Ghana, Syria, and Australia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Monmouth runs, on average, about $41,390.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #23, Elmhurst University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Illinois. Located in Elmhurst, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 759 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Elmhurst are Vietnam, India, and Germany. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Elmhurst runs, on average, about $39,400. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $32,800 per year.
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Knox College did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #24. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 15.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, Pakistan, and India come to Knox to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Knox is about $51,576 a year, on average.
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With a ranking of #25, Benedictine University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indian Students in Illinois. Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lisle, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 701 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Benedictine U are China, Libya, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Benedictine U is about $32,280 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $19,640 a year in average tuition and fees.
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