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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Analysis: China is most common country of origin for international students attending University of Illinois

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There are 6,999 students from China attending the University of Illinois on federal student visas, making it the most common country of origin for international students at that school, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of data obtained from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, showing the number of F-1 visa holders attending colleges and universities in the state.

In all, 12,554 international students from 113 countries attend the university.

International students must obtain an F-1 visa to attend any academic institution in the United States, including a college or university. International students pay full tuition and must maintain a full course load.

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International students at University of Illinois

Country of OriginInternational Students

CHINA6,999
INDIA1,977
SOUTH KOREA1,210
TAIWAN399
INDONESIA164
IRAN145
TURKEY110
CANADA102
MALAYSIA98
SINGAPORE93
PAKISTAN73
BRAZIL69
VIETNAM60
BANGLADESH58
THAILAND55
COLOMBIA53
HONG KONG48
NIGERIA47
SAUDI ARABIA45
MEXICO43
JAPAN40
SPAIN36
ITALY33
LEBANON32
RUSSIA31
EGYPT27
GREECE27
NEPAL27
FRANCE25
GERMANY25
ECUADOR24
AUSTRALIA19
KAZAKHSTAN19
PERU19
UNITED KINGDOM19
JORDAN17
ROMANIA16
SRI LANKA13
ARGENTINA12
PHILIPPINES12
NEW ZEALAND10
COSTA RICA9
GHANA9
MACAU8
MONGOLIA8
ARMENIA7
CHILE7
ISRAEL7
KUWAIT7
WEST BANK7
BULGARIA6
GUATEMALA6
SERBIA6
VENEZUELA6
AUSTRIA5
BELGIUM5
CYPRUS5
HONDURAS5
KENYA5
MOROCCO5
PANAMA5
UKRAINE5
BOLIVIA4
HUNGARY4
SOUTH AFRICA4
SYRIA4
ALBANIA3
CONGO (KINSHASA)3
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC3
IRELAND3
LIBYA3
SWEDEN3
BAHRAIN2
BELARUS2
CZECH REPUBLIC2
EL SALVADOR2
GAZA STRIP2
NORWAY2
OMAN2
PARAGUAY2
POLAND2
PORTUGAL2
SENEGAL2
SUDAN2
SWITZERLAND2
UGANDA2
ZIMBABWE2
ALGERIA1
BAHAMAS, THE1
BENIN1
BOTSWANA1
BRUNEI1
BURKINA FASO1
BURUNDI1
COTE D'IVOIRE1
CROATIA1
DENMARK1
ERITREA1
GEORGIA1
HAITI1
IRAQ1
LATVIA1
MAURITIUS1
MOLDOVA1
NETHERLANDS1
RWANDA1
SIERRA LEONE1
SLOVENIA1
TUNISIA1
URUGUAY1
UZBEKISTAN1
YEMEN1
ZAMBIA1

*Source: U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement

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