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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Illinois for Students from Sweden

5 Colleges
$30,734 Avg Tuition & Fees*
45% 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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Value Colleges for Swedish Students in Illinois ranking is part of that endeavor.

We analyzed 5 colleges and universities across Illinois to determine which were the best for Swedish 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 Sweden

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Eastern Illinois University the best affordable school for Swedish students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Charleston, Illinois, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,076 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.0% are international. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish students in Illinois 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.

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 North Park University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 435 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at North Park are Sweden, Norway, and China. International students at North Park can expect to pay, on average, about $33,050 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $14,184 per year.

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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the 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.

Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at NIU are 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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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,163 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 26.6% are international. Students studying at UChicago come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UChicago is about $60,963 a year, on average. 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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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.

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