2021 Best Colleges in Illinois for Students from Thailand
13
Colleges
$38,753
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51%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Thai Students in Illinois ranking.
Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for Thai 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 Thailand
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Northwestern University the best school for Thai students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,722 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Thai students in Illinois list. This large public school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Thai students in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 620 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 33.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Spain come to Illinois Tech to study.
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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Thai students in Illinois list. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UChicago are China, India, and South Korea.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. 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.
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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DePaul University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in Illinois. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,335 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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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Loyola University Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students in Illinois ranking. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Loyola Chicago are 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 Thai Students in Illinois. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 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.
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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Roosevelt University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in Illinois list. Roosevelt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 820 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Roosevelt come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.
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With a ranking of #10, Dominican University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in Illinois. This small private not-for-profit school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 547 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and Thailand come to Dominican U to study.
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Western Illinois University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students in Illinois ranking. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 1,560 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at WIU are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in Illinois list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, the fairly large public school awarded 2,476 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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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With a ranking of #13, Columbia College Chicago did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in Illinois. 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 1,335 students in 2020-2021.
Around 3.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Columbia come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
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