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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Illinois for Students from Malaysia

13 Colleges
$35,829 Avg Tuition & Fees*
49% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Malaysian Students in Illinois ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 13 colleges and universities across Illinois to determine which were the best for Malaysian 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 Malaysia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Western Illinois University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Malaysian students in Illinois. WIU is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,560 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at WIU are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at WIU is about $13,297 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $12,182 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Malaysian students in Illinois. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 5,247 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.4% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to UIC to study. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian students in Illinois list. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,476 students in 2020-2021.

Around 8.1% of the total student population at the school is 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. Graduate students pay around $33,064 a year in average tuition and fees.

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A rank of #5 on our list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for Malaysian students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,305 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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. 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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Columbia College Chicago did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Malaysian Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Columbia to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Columbia is about $27,786 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $2,350 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Trinity International University - Illinois ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Malaysian Students in Illinois list. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Deerfield, Illinois. It awarded 135 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 14.7% are international. Students studying at TIU Illinois come from such countries as South Korea, China, and Canada. International students at TIU Illinois can expect to pay, on average, about $33,298 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $17,780 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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Roosevelt University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Malaysian Students in Illinois list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 820 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Roosevelt are China, India, and Taiwan. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Roosevelt is about $31,493 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $21,605 a year in average tuition and fees.

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DePaul University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Malaysian Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #9. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at DePaul come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. International students at DePaul can expect to pay, on average, about $42,012 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $18,341 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Malaysian 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 3,353 students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Loyola Chicago come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Loyola Chicago runs, on average, about $47,808. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,894 per year.

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With a ranking of #11, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Malaysian Students in Illinois. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 620 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 33.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Illinois Tech are China, India, and Spain. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Illinois Tech is about $50,375 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $30,822 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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Northwestern University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Malaysian Students in Illinois list. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,722 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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. 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 #13 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Malaysian Students in Illinois list. 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 from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UChicago to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UChicago runs, on average, about $60,963. 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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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 13 schools only.

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