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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Illinois for Students from Kuwait

5 Colleges
$35,810 Avg Tuition & Fees*
56% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Kuwaiti Students in Illinois ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for Kuwaiti 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 Kuwait

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Bradley University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Kuwaiti students in Illinois. Bradley is located in Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,287 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 3.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Sudan come to Bradley to study. International students at Bradley can expect to pay, on average, about $36,360 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,400 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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A rank of #2 on our list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for Kuwaiti students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 2,476 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.1% are international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to SIUC to study. International students at SIUC can expect to pay, on average, about $15,240 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $33,064 per year.

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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, the large public school awarded 9,305 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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A rank of #4 on our list means DePaul University is a great place for Kuwaiti students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,335 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.1% of the total student body at the school. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Kuwaiti students in Illinois. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,353 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Loyola Chicago to study. 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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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.

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