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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Illinois for Students from Indonesia

12 Colleges
$41,282 Avg Tuition & Fees*
56% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Indonesian Students in Illinois ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

We analyzed 12 colleges and universities across Illinois to determine which were the best for Indonesian students in Illinois. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value 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 Value Colleges in Illinois for Students from Indonesia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Illinois at Chicago the best affordable school for Indonesian students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Chicago, Illinois, 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 from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to UIC to study. International students at UIC can expect to pay, on average, about $30,370 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,468 per year.

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Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #2 spot on the list. 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UIUC is about $37,632 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $30,862 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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A rank of #3 on our list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for Indonesian students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,080 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at NIU come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. International students at NIU can expect to pay, on average, about $14,738 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,390 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheaton College Illinois. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian students in Illinois list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in Wheaton, Illinois that handed out 661 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.7% are international. Students studying at Wheaton College Illinois come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Philippines. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Wheaton College Illinois runs, on average, about $40,820. Graduate students pay around $18,096 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 Columbia College Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian students in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,335 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Columbia runs, on average, about $27,786. Graduate students pay around $2,350 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indonesian Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. 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.

Around 4.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Roosevelt are China, India, and Taiwan. International students at Roosevelt can expect to pay, on average, about $31,493 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $21,605 a year in average tuition and fees.

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DePaul University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indonesian 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.

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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at DePaul is about $42,012 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,341 per year.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Indonesian Students in Illinois ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3,353 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Loyola Chicago are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Loyola Chicago runs, on average, about $47,808. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,894 per year.

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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Indonesian Students in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 620 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 33.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Spain come to Illinois Tech to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Illinois Tech runs, on average, about $50,375. Graduate students pay around $30,822 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indonesian Students in Illinois. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 588 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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. International students at School of the Art Institute of Chicago can expect to pay, on average, about $50,623 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $45,601 per year.

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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Northwestern University landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indonesian Students in Illinois. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Northwestern is about $60,768 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $56,567 a year in average tuition and fees.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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With a ranking of #12, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Indonesian 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.

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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UChicago runs, on average, about $60,963. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $63,936 per year.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 12 schools only.

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