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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Illinois for Students from Jordan

7 Colleges
$35,876 Avg Tuition & Fees*
48% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for Jordanian Students in Illinois ranking.

Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for Jordanian students in Illinois. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Value Colleges in Illinois for Students from Jordan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Illinois at Chicago to be the best affordable school for Jordanian students in Illinois in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5,247 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.4% are international. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,080 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to NIU to study. 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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A rank of #3 on our list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for Jordanian students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 2,476 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to SIUC to study. International students at SIUC can expect to pay, on average, about $15,240 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $33,064 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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 #4 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 19.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UIUC are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UIUC runs, on average, about $37,632. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $30,862 per year.

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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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,335 bachelor’s degrees 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at DePaul runs, on average, about $42,012. Graduate students pay around $18,341 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Jordanian Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. 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.

International students make up 33.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Illinois Tech are China, India, and Spain. International students at Illinois Tech can expect to pay, on average, about $50,375 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $30,822 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Northwestern University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Jordanian Students in Illinois. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 16.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northwestern are China, India, and South Korea. International students at Northwestern can expect to pay, on average, about $60,768 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $56,567 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 schools only.

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