2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Illinois for Students from Iran
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Colleges
$36,381
Avg Tuition & Fees*
49%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in Illinois ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 11 schools in Illinois, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Iranian 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 Iran
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Our 2021 rankings named Illinois State University the best affordable school for Iranian students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,745 students 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Illinois State runs, on average, about $24,172. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,773 per year.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Western Illinois University is a great place for Iranian students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,560 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.4% are international. Students studying at WIU come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at WIU runs, on average, about $13,297. 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 University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian 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 studying at UIC come from such countries as 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Iranian students in Illinois. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,080 students 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. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Iranian students in Illinois. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, the fairly large public school handed out 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. 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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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in Illinois. 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.
International students make up 19.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UIUC come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at UIUC can expect to pay, on average, about $37,632 a year to attend the school. 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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DePaul University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.1% are international. 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. Graduate students pay around $18,341 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Iranian 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.
International students make up 33.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Spain come to Illinois Tech to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Illinois Tech is about $50,375 a year, on average. 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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School of the Art Institute of Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 588 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 30.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are China, South Korea, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is about $50,623 a year, on average. 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in Illinois list. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 16.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Northwestern to study. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Chicago did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #11. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 26.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UChicago to study. 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.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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