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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Illinois for Students from Italy

9 Colleges
$45,371 Avg Tuition & Fees*
58% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for Italian Students in Illinois ranking.

We analyzed 9 colleges and universities across Illinois to determine which were the best for Italian 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 Italy

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Illinois at Chicago to be the best affordable school for Italian students in Illinois in this year’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large public school handed out 5,247 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.4% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #2 spot on the 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UIUC are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UIUC runs, on average, about $37,632. Graduate students pay around $30,862 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Columbia to study. International students at Columbia can expect to pay, on average, about $27,786 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $2,350 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Italian students in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school 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. International students at DePaul can expect to pay, on average, about $42,012 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,341 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,353 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Loyola Chicago come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at Loyola Chicago can expect to pay, on average, about $47,808 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $19,894 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Italian Students in Illinois. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Illinois Tech are China, India, and Spain. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Illinois Tech runs, on average, about $50,375. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $30,822 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Italian Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 588 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 30.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at School of the Art Institute of Chicago come from such countries as 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.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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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Northwestern University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Italian Students in Illinois. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Northwestern are 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.

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 landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Italian Students in Illinois. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,163 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 26.6% are international. Students studying at UChicago come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UChicago runs, on average, about $60,963. Graduate students pay around $63,936 a year in average tuition and fees.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 9 schools only.

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