2021 Best Colleges in Illinois for Students from Mexico
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Colleges
$37,888
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51%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Illinois ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality 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 Colleges in Illinois for Students from Mexico
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
University of Chicago tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Mexican students in Illinois. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,163 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 26.6% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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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. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,722 students 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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A rank of #3 on our list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for Mexican students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 9,305 bachelor’s degrees 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.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican students in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 620 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 33.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Illinois Tech come from such countries as 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Mexican 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.
Around 10.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UIC come from such countries as India, China, and Iran.
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With a ranking of #6, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Loyola Chicago to study.
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 588 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 30.8% of the total student population at the school is 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.
Full School of the Art Institute of Chicago Report
DePaul University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Illinois ranking. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at DePaul are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.1% are international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to SIUC to study.
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Illinois State University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Illinois. Located in Normal, Illinois, the large public school handed out 4,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.6% are international. Students studying at Illinois State come from such countries as India, Panama, and China.
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Western Illinois University landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Illinois. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 1,560 bachelor’s degrees 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.
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Roosevelt University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Illinois. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 820 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Taiwan come to Roosevelt to study.
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With a ranking of #13, Columbia College Chicago did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Illinois. Columbia College Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 1,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Columbia to study.
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