2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Illinois for Students from Mexico
13
Colleges
$37,888
Avg Tuition & Fees*
51%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for Mexican Students in Illinois ranking.
After analyzing 13 schools in Illinois, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Mexican 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 Mexico
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Western Illinois University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Mexican students in Illinois. WIU is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois. It awarded 1,560 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at WIU come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria. International students at WIU can expect to pay, on average, about $13,297 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $12,182 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican students in Illinois list. Illinois State University is a large public school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 4,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Illinois State come from such countries as 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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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 Mexican students in Illinois. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 5,247 bachelor’s degrees 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. International students at UIC can expect to pay, on average, about $30,370 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $28,468 a year in average tuition and fees.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Mexican students in Illinois. 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. Students studying at SIUC come from such countries as 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Mexican students in Illinois. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,305 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 19.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UIUC come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at UIUC can expect to pay, on average, about $37,632 a year to attend the school. 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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Columbia College Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Mexican Students in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Columbia are 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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Roosevelt University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Mexican Students in Illinois. Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 820 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Roosevelt come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Roosevelt is about $31,493 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $21,605 a year in average tuition and fees.
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DePaul University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Mexican Students in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,335 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 5.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at DePaul are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at DePaul is about $42,012 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $18,341 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Loyola University Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Mexican Students in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,353 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Loyola Chicago to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Loyola Chicago runs, on average, about $47,808. Graduate students pay around $19,894 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 Mexican Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 620 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 33.9% of the total student body at the school. 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. Graduate students pay around $30,822 a year in average tuition and fees.
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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With a ranking of #11, School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Mexican Students in Illinois. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 588 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 30.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to School of the Art Institute of Chicago to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at School of the Art Institute of Chicago runs, on average, about $50,623. Graduate students pay around $45,601 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Northwestern University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Mexican Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #12. 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.
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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Northwestern is about $60,768 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $56,567 per year.
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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University of Chicago ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Mexican Students in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,163 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 26.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UChicago are China, India, and South Korea. International students at UChicago can expect to pay, on average, about $60,963 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $63,936 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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