2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Illinois for Students from South Korea
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in Illinois ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for South Korean 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 South Korea
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Eastern Illinois University tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for South Korean students in Illinois. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at EIU runs, on average, about $14,551. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,407 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean students in Illinois list. Located in Macomb, Illinois, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,560 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at WIU come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at WIU runs, on average, about $13,297. Graduate students pay around $12,182 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Out of the 25 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 4,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Panama, and China come to Illinois State to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Illinois State runs, on average, about $24,172. Graduate students pay around $11,773 a year in average tuition and fees.
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A rank of #4 on our list means University of Illinois at Springfield is a great place for South Korean students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. This small public school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 607 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UIS to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UIS is about $18,857 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $16,757 a year in average tuition and fees.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean students in Illinois list. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UIC runs, on average, about $30,370. Graduate students pay around $28,468 a year in average tuition and fees.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in Illinois. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,305 students in 2020-2021.
Around 19.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UIUC are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UIUC is about $37,632 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $30,862 per year.
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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Northern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in Illinois list. This fairly large public school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 3,080 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. 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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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in Illinois. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,476 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.1% are international. Students studying at SIUC come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and China. 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.
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Wheaton College Illinois came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in Illinois ranking. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in Wheaton, Illinois that handed out 661 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Wheaton College Illinois come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Philippines. International students at Wheaton College Illinois can expect to pay, on average, about $40,820 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,096 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Trinity Christian College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in Illinois list. Located in Palos Heights, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 336 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Trinity Christian come from such countries as South Korea, China, and Netherlands. International students at Trinity Christian can expect to pay, on average, about $33,275 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $10,708 per year.
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North Park University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in Illinois list. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 435 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.3% are international. Students from as far away as Sweden, Norway, and China come to North Park to study. International students at North Park can expect to pay, on average, about $33,050 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $14,184 per year.
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Trinity International University - Illinois ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in Illinois list. Located in Deerfield, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 135 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 14.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at TIU Illinois are South Korea, China, and Canada. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at TIU Illinois is about $33,298 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $17,780 a year in average tuition and fees.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Judson University landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in Illinois. Elgin, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 201 students in 2020-2021.
Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Judson are India, Brazil, and South Korea. International students at Judson can expect to pay, on average, about $29,870 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $16,314 per year.
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Columbia College Chicago came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Columbia are China, South Korea, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Columbia runs, on average, about $27,786. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $2,350 per year.
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Millikin University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in Illinois list. Millikin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decatur, Illinois. It awarded 451 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.9% are international. Students studying at Millikin come from such countries as South Korea, Rwanda, and France. International students at Millikin can expect to pay, on average, about $39,592 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $20,000 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Roosevelt University landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in Illinois. Roosevelt is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 820 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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. International students at Roosevelt can expect to pay, on average, about $31,493 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $21,605 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Concordia University, Chicago landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Concordia University, Chicago is about $34,310 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $9,378 per year.
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DePaul University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in Illinois list. DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,335 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at DePaul runs, on average, about $42,012. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,341 per year.
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Knox College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in Illinois ranking. Knox is located in Galesburg, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 318 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 15.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Knox are 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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Loyola University Chicago came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in Illinois 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 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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Illinois Wesleyan University landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in Illinois. Bloomington, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 393 students in 2020-2021.
Around 2.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Illinois Wesleyan are China, Vietnam, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Illinois Wesleyan is about $52,512 a year, on average.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #22, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for South Korean 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.
Around 33.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Illinois Tech are China, India, and Spain. International students at Illinois Tech can expect to pay, on average, about $50,375 a year to attend the school. 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 South Korean Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #23. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 588 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 30.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at School of the Art Institute of Chicago come from such countries as 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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With a ranking of #24, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in Illinois. Located in Evanston, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.3% are international. Students studying at Northwestern come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Northwestern runs, on average, about $60,768. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $56,567 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Chicago landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in Illinois. 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.
Around 26.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UChicago come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at UChicago can expect to pay, on average, about $60,963 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $63,936 per year.
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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