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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Illinois for Students from Bangladesh

10 Colleges
$32,211 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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in Illinois ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

We analyzed 10 colleges and universities across Illinois to determine which were the best for Bangladeshi 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 Bangladesh

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Western Illinois University the best affordable school for Bangladeshi students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Macomb, Illinois, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,560 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at WIU are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria. International students at WIU can expect to pay, on average, about $13,297 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $12,182 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi students in Illinois list. EIU is a public institution located in Charleston, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,076 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.0% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Nigeria come to EIU to study. International students at EIU can expect to pay, on average, about $14,551 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,407 per year.

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A rank of #3 on our list means Illinois State University is a great place for Bangladeshi students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois State is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 4,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Illinois State are India, Panama, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Illinois State is about $24,172 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $11,773 a year in average tuition and fees.

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A rank of #4 on our list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for Bangladeshi students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large public school handed out 5,247 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UIC are India, China, and Iran. International students at UIC can expect to pay, on average, about $30,370 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $28,468 a year in average tuition and fees.

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A rank of #5 on our list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for Bangladeshi students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 3,080 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. Students studying at NIU come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at NIU runs, on average, about $14,738. Graduate students pay around $11,390 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large public school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 2,476 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at SIUC are India, Saudi Arabia, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at SIUC is about $15,240 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $33,064 per year.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. 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. Students studying at UIUC come from such countries as 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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Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 620 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 33.9% of the total student population at the school is international. 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. Graduate students pay around $30,822 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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With a ranking of #9, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in Illinois. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,722 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. International students at Northwestern can expect to pay, on average, about $60,768 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $56,567 per year.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in Illinois. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 2,163 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 26.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UChicago are China, India, and South Korea. International students at UChicago can expect to pay, on average, about $60,963 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $63,936 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.

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