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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Illinois for Students from Israel

6 Colleges
$48,455 Avg Tuition & Fees*
60% 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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Value Colleges for Israeli Students in Illinois ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Illinois at Chicago the best affordable school for Israeli students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 5,247 bachelor’s degrees 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. International students at UIC can expect to pay, on average, about $30,370 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $28,468 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Israeli 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.

Around 19.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UIUC to study. 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.

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

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Israeli students in Illinois. Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at School of the Art Institute of Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Israeli students in Illinois. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 588 students 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at School of the Art Institute of Chicago runs, on average, about $50,623. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $45,601 per year.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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A rank of #5 on our list means Northwestern University is a great place for Israeli students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 16.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Northwestern to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Northwestern is about $60,768 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $56,567 per year.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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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University of Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Israeli Students in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,163 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 26.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UChicago are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UChicago is about $60,963 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $63,936 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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