2021 Best Colleges in Illinois for Students from Russia
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With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Russian Students in Illinois ranking.
We analyzed 10 colleges and universities across Illinois to determine which were the best for Russian students in Illinois. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.
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Top Colleges in Illinois for Students from Russia
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Northwestern University the best school for Russian students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Evanston, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Northwestern to study.
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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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. 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.
Around 26.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UChicago are China, India, and South Korea.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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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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. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 9,305 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 19.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UIUC are China, India, and South Korea.
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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 620 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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 University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for Russian students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,247 students in 2020-2021.
Around 10.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UIC are India, China, and Iran.
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DePaul University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at DePaul come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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Loyola University Chicago landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in Illinois. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,353 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 3.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Loyola Chicago come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian 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.
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.
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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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in Illinois. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,476 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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.
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Roosevelt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Russian Students in Illinois ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 820 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Taiwan come to Roosevelt to study.
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