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2021 Best Colleges in Illinois for Students from Japan

19 Colleges
$37,145 Avg Tuition & Fees*
51% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Illinois ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 19 schools in Illinois, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Japanese 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 Japan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for Japanese students in Illinois in this year’s ranking. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that 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.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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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. 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. Students studying at Northwestern come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, the large public school awarded 9,305 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese students in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 620 students 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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A rank of #5 on our list means DePaul University is a great place for Japanese students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. DePaul University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that 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.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Illinois list. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,247 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UIC come from such countries as India, China, and Iran.

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Knox College
Galesburg, IL

With a ranking of #7, Knox College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Illinois. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Galesburg, Illinois, and it awarded 318 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Illinois. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 588 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 30.8% are international. Students studying at School of the Art Institute of Chicago come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Loyola Chicago are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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Illinois State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Illinois list. Illinois State is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 4,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Panama, and China come to Illinois State to study.

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North Central College
Naperville, IL

North Central College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Illinois list. Located in Naperville, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 751 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 2.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at North Central come from such countries as Japan, China, and Vietnam.

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With a ranking of #12, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at SIUC are India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Illinois list. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,080 students in 2020-2021.

Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at NIU are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL

Illinois College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Illinois list. Illinois College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Jacksonville, Illinois that handed out 296 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Illinois College are Nigeria, China, and Ghana.

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Western Illinois University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Illinois ranking. WIU is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,560 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at WIU are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria.

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Millikin University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Illinois ranking. Millikin is located in Decatur, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 451 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Millikin are South Korea, Rwanda, and France.

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Roosevelt University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Illinois ranking. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 820 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. Students studying at Roosevelt come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.

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Greenville University
Greenville, IL

With a ranking of #18, Greenville University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Illinois. Greenville is located in Greenville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 249 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Japan, and Hong Kong come to Greenville to study.

Full Greenville University Report

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Columbia College Chicago came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Illinois ranking. Columbia is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,335 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 3.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Columbia are China, South Korea, and India.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 19 schools only.

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