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2021 Best Colleges in Illinois for Students from Turkey

9 Colleges
$45,783 Avg Tuition & Fees*
59% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Illinois ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for Turkish students in Illinois. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Colleges in Illinois for Students from Turkey

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for Turkish students in Illinois in this year’s ranking. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Chicago is a great place for Turkish students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UChicago to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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A rank of #3 on our list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for Turkish students in Illinois working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 19.2% are international. Students studying at UIUC come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. 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.

International students make up 33.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Illinois Tech come from such countries as China, India, and Spain.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish students in Illinois list. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3,335 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at DePaul come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Illinois. 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. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to UIC to study.

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 30.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to School of the Art Institute of Chicago to study.

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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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Turkish Students in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 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.

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Roosevelt University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Turkish 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.

International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Roosevelt come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.

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

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