2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Illinois for Students from Saudi Arabia
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When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Illinois ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for Saudi Arabian 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 Saudi Arabia
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Western Illinois University to be the best affordable school for Saudi Arabian students in Illinois in this year’s ranking. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.4% are international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria come to WIU to study. 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 Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. EIU is a public institution located in Charleston, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,076 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. International students at EIU can expect to pay, on average, about $14,551 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,407 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Springfield helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Saudi Arabian students in Illinois. University of Illinois at Springfield is a small public school located in Springfield, Illinois that handed out 607 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UIS come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UIS runs, on average, about $18,857. Graduate students pay around $16,757 a year in average tuition and fees.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Saudi Arabian students in Illinois. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,745 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.6% of the total student body at the school. 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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A rank of #5 on our list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for Saudi Arabian students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, the fairly large public school awarded 3,080 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NIU come from such countries as 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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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Saudi Arabian 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.4% are international. 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. Graduate students pay around $28,468 a year in average tuition and fees.
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With a ranking of #7, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Saudi Arabian 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. Graduate students pay around $33,064 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Lewis University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Romeoville, Illinois. It awarded 1,119 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.5% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to Lewis to study. 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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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Illinois. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,305 students 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. 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 #10, Dominican University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Illinois. Dominican U is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 547 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Dominican U come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and Thailand. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Dominican U runs, on average, about $35,420. Graduate students pay around $20,413 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of St Francis ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Illinois list. 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.
International students make up 2.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and India come to University of Saint Francis to study. 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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Concordia University, Chicago ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Illinois list. Located in River Forest, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 416 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to Concordia University, Chicago to study. 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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DePaul University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Illinois ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to DePaul to study. International students at DePaul can expect to pay, on average, about $42,012 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $18,341 a year in average tuition and fees.
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With a ranking of #14, Saint Xavier University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Illinois. SXU is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 729 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and Pakistan come to SXU to study. International students at SXU can expect to pay, on average, about $35,060 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $15,450 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Loyola University Chicago came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Saudi Arabian 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.
International students make up 3.8% of the total student body at the school. 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. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,894 per year.
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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Illinois. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 620 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 33.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Illinois Tech are China, India, and Spain. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Illinois Tech is about $50,375 a year, on average. 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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School of the Art Institute of Chicago ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Illinois list. 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.
International students make up 30.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to School of the Art Institute of Chicago to study. 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 student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Northwestern University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Illinois ranking. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.3% are international. Students studying at Northwestern come from such countries as 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.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of Chicago came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,163 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 26.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UChicago to study. 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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