2021 Best Colleges in Illinois for Students from France
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$39,185
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When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for French Students in Illinois ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 quality.
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Top Colleges in Illinois for Students from France
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Illinois Institute of Technology tops this year’s ranking as the best school for French students in Illinois. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 620 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 33.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Illinois Tech are China, India, and Spain.
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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Evanston, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,722 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 16.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Northwestern to study.
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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A rank of #3 on our list means University of Chicago is a great place for French students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,163 students in 2020-2021.
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.
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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for French students in Illinois. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 9,305 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 19.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UIUC to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for French students in Illinois. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,353 students in 2020-2021.
Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Loyola Chicago come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in Illinois ranking. 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. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to UIC to study.
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DePaul University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Illinois. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,335 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.
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With a ranking of #8, School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well on the 2021 Best 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. The top three countries sending students to study at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are China, South Korea, and India.
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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With a ranking of #9, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges 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.
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.
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With a ranking of #10, Millikin University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Illinois. Millikin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Decatur, Illinois that handed out 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.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in Illinois list. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,476 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SIUC are India, Saudi Arabia, and China.
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Roosevelt University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Illinois. Roosevelt is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 820 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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.
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With a ranking of #13, Columbia College Chicago did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Illinois. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Columbia to study.
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