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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Illinois for Students from Pakistan

16 Colleges
$34,523 Avg Tuition & Fees*
52% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Pakistani Students in Illinois ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 16 colleges and universities across Illinois to determine which were the best for Pakistani 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 Pakistan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Eastern Illinois University the best affordable school for Pakistani students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 1,076 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.0% are international. Students studying at EIU come from such countries as India, China, and Nigeria. International students at EIU can expect to pay, on average, about $14,551 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $21,407 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 16 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Illinois State University is a large public school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 4,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Illinois State come from such countries as India, Panama, and China. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Illinois State is about $24,172 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $11,773 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,247 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.4% are 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 16 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,080 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to NIU to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at NIU runs, on average, about $14,738. Graduate students pay around $11,390 a year in average tuition and fees.

Full Northern Illinois University Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. 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. International students at UIUC can expect to pay, on average, about $37,632 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $30,862 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Pakistani Students in Illinois list. This fairly large public school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at SIUC runs, on average, about $15,240. Graduate students pay around $33,064 a year in average tuition and fees.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

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Bradley University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Pakistani Students in Illinois. Located in Peoria, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Bradley come from such countries as India, China, and Sudan. International students at Bradley can expect to pay, on average, about $36,360 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $17,400 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Pakistani Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 416 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Concordia University, Chicago come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and China. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Concordia University, Chicago runs, on average, about $34,310. Graduate students pay around $9,378 a year in average tuition and fees.

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With a ranking of #9, Roosevelt University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Pakistani Students in Illinois. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 820 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. Students studying at Roosevelt come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Roosevelt is about $31,493 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,605 per year.

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Knox College
Galesburg, IL

Knox College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Pakistani Students in Illinois list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Galesburg, Illinois, and it awarded 318 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 15.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Knox come from such countries as China, Pakistan, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Knox runs, on average, about $51,576.

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With a ranking of #11, DePaul University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Pakistani Students in Illinois. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,335 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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. 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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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Pakistani Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #12. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Loyola Chicago are 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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Robert Morris University Illinois landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Pakistani Students in Illinois.

Students studying at RMU come from such countries as India, Canada, and Pakistan.

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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Pakistani Students in Illinois. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 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. 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.

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

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Northwestern University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Pakistani Students in Illinois list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 16.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Northwestern come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Northwestern is about $60,768 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $56,567 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full Northwestern University Report

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University of Chicago did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Pakistani Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #16. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,163 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 26.6% of the total student body at the school. 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. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $63,936 per year.

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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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 16 schools only.

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