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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Illinois for Students from Egypt

6 Colleges
$47,020 Avg Tuition & Fees*
62% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Egyptian Students in Illinois ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 6 schools in Illinois, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Egyptian 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 Egypt

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Illinois at Chicago tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Egyptian students in Illinois. 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.

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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UIC runs, on average, about $30,370. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,468 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Egyptian students in Illinois list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, the large public school handed out 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. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Egyptian students in Illinois list. 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.

International students make up 5.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at DePaul are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at DePaul is about $42,012 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,341 per year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. 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 from as far away as China, India, and Spain come to Illinois Tech to study. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Egyptian students in Illinois. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 16.3% of the total student population at the school is 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. Graduate students pay around $56,567 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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University of Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Egyptian Students in Illinois ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,163 students 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. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

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Footnotes

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

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