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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Illinois for Students from Turkey

9 Colleges
$45,783 Avg Tuition & Fees*
59% 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 Turkish Students in Illinois ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for Turkish 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 Turkey

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 Turkish 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UIC runs, on average, about $30,370. Graduate students pay around $28,468 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, the large public school awarded 9,305 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 19.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UIUC come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. 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 Roosevelt University is a great place for Turkish students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. Roosevelt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 820 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Taiwan come to Roosevelt to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Roosevelt runs, on average, about $31,493. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,605 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.1% are international. Students studying at DePaul come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at DePaul is about $42,012 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $18,341 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 Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #5 in this year’s 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. Students studying at Loyola Chicago come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at Loyola Chicago can expect to pay, on average, about $47,808 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,894 per year.

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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Turkish Students in Illinois list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 620 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 33.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Illinois Tech come from such countries as 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.

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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Turkish Students in Illinois list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 588 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 30.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are China, South Korea, and India. 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 #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Turkish Students in Illinois. Located in Evanston, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,722 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Northwestern runs, on average, about $60,768. Graduate students pay around $56,567 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Turkish Students in Illinois ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2,163 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 26.6% of the total student body at the school. 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 impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 9 schools only.

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