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2021 Best Colleges in Illinois for Students from Taiwan

15 Colleges
$37,873 Avg Tuition & Fees*
52% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in Illinois ranking.

We analyzed 15 colleges and universities across Illinois to determine which were the best for Taiwanese students in Illinois. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality 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 Colleges in Illinois for Students from Taiwan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best school for Taiwanese students in Illinois in this year’s ranking. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 9,305 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 19.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UIUC to study.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 16.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northwestern are China, India, and South Korea.

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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A rank of #3 on our list means University of Chicago is a great place for Taiwanese students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UChicago to study.

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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Taiwanese students in Illinois. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 620 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Taiwanese students in Illinois. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,247 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UIC come from such countries as India, China, and Iran.

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With a ranking of #6, DePaul University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in Illinois. DePaul University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to DePaul to study.

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in Illinois. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 588 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 30.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are China, South Korea, and India.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in Illinois ranking. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,353 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

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With a ranking of #9, Wheaton College Illinois did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in Illinois. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Wheaton, Illinois, and it awarded 661 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.7% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Philippines come to Wheaton College Illinois to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #10, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in Illinois. This large public school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 4,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.6% are international. Students from as far away as India, Panama, and China come to Illinois State to study.

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With a ranking of #11, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in Illinois. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, the fairly large public school handed out 3,080 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at NIU are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in Illinois 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 from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to SIUC to study.

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With a ranking of #13, Roosevelt University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in Illinois. 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 studying at Roosevelt come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.

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Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in Illinois. Located in Deerfield, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 135 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 14.7% are international. Students studying at TIU Illinois come from such countries as South Korea, China, and Canada.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Columbia College Chicago came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Columbia are China, South Korea, and India.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 15 schools only.

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