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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Illinois for Students from Sri Lanka

6 Colleges
$28,883 Avg Tuition & Fees*
46% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Illinois ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for Sri Lankan students in Illinois. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall value.

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Top Value Colleges in Illinois for Students from Sri Lanka

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Eastern Illinois University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Sri Lankan students in Illinois. Located in Charleston, Illinois, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,076 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at EIU are India, China, and Nigeria. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at EIU runs, on average, about $14,551. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,407 per year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 5,247 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. 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 studying at SIUC come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and China. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at SIUC runs, on average, about $15,240. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $33,064 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan students in Illinois list. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to NIU to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at NIU is about $14,738 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $11,390 a year in average tuition and fees.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Sri Lankan students in Illinois. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. 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. International students at UIUC can expect to pay, on average, about $37,632 a year to attend the school. 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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Northwestern University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. 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 from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Northwestern to study. 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.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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