Illinois has a population of over 12 million and is home to 175 different colleges and universities, offering international students thousands of different academic majors and degree programs. In 2004 more than 25,000 international students attended Illinois Colleges and Universities. Set in a great Location at the heartland of the USA and renowned for its friendly people and reasonable cost of living, Illinois is home to some of the world’s most innovative and original thinkers and intellects. Transworld investigates…

ILLINOIS HISTORY

Illinois is known as the “Land of Lincoln.” Springfield, the state capital, features numerous historical sites related to Abraham Lincoln’s life and political career which continue to inspire students from around the world. Illinois is bordered for about 900 km by the Mississippi Rive r, legendary in American commerce, history and literature. Illinois’ location bordering both Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River made it an important destination and settlement site for the earliest explorers of America.

Later, Illinois became home to immigrants from many nations, making Chicago one of the most demographically diverse cities in the world. Illinois is the site of archeologically significant areas where ancient Native American communities once thrived. Several unique Native American heritage sites are preserved in Illinois including the landmark Cahokia Mounds.

CHICAGO

Chicago, Illinois is one of the world ’s most beautiful cities and is the third largest city in the United States. Chicago has produced famous architects and architectural achievements, and offers a beautiful skyline and lakefront, extensive public parks and outdoor recreation, outstanding museums, music, culture, restaurants , shopping, sports and more. Chicago has also played an integral role in global economics and business through the birth, development and evolution of the economic futures and options markets.

L O C A T I O N

Illinois offers international students an excellent location in the heartland of the United States making Illinois a major transportation hub. With Chicago to the north, and St. Louis, Indianapolis and Memphis to the southwest, southeast and south respectively, Illinois’ international students have the options of using one of four international airports and numerous domestic airports for convenient travel in and out of Illinois. Illinois cities are serviced by hundreds of airlines, Amtrak trains, Greyhound buses and local transportation services throughout the state.

Illinois’ mid-western location means Illinois residents enjoy four distinct seasons of weather; hot summers, cold winters, mild springs, colorful and pleasant autumns. Illinois’ state parks are available year-round for enjoying nature and outdoor recreation through all four seasons. From the rolling hills and great forests of southern Illinois, vast prairies and fertile farmlands in central Illinois, to the great Lake Michigan and towering skyscrapers of Chicago in the north, Illinois offers international students an excellent location for education and recreation.

OUTSTANDING ACADEMICS

Illinoiscolleges and universities offer thousands of degrees to choose from, and Illinois campuses range from small private colleges in quiet rural locations to large vertical campuses in big-city settings. Science, business, engineering, medicine and a vast array of humanities offered at Illinois universities are at the top of the ranks. Illinois schools provide the widest variety of universities, colleges and English programs in addition too providing special services to help international students enroll, adjust and successfully pursue their academic goals in the United States.

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STUDY ILLINOIS MEMBER LIST

Adler School of Professional Psychology (Other SI*)

Augustana College (BC-LA*)

Benedictine University (MA-1*)

Black Hawk College, Quad Cities Campus (AC*)

Bradley University (MA-1*)

Chicago School of Professional Psychology (Other SI*))

College of Lake County (AC*)

Columbia College Chicago (MA-1*)

DePaul University (DR Int*)

Dominican University (MA-1*)

Eastern Illinois University (MA-1*)

East-West University (BC-Gen*)

Elmhurst College (BC-Gen*)

Eureka College (BC-Gen*)

Heartland Community College (AC*)

Illinois Central College (AC*)

IIlinois College (BC-Gen*)

Illinois College of Optometry (Other SI*)

Illinois Institute of Technology ( Dr-Int)

IIT-Stuart Graduate School of Business

Illinois State University (DR Int*)

Illinois Valley Community College (AC*)

John A. Logan College (AC*)

John Marshall Law School (Law-SI*)

Lake Forest College (BA LA*)

Lake Land College (AC*)

Lincoln Land Community College (AC*)

McHenry County College (AC*)

Moraine Valley Community College (AC*)

National-Louis University (DR Int*)

North Central College (MA-1*)

North Park University (MA-1*)

Northeastern Illinois University (MA-1*)

Prairie State College (AC*)

Richland Community College (AC*)

Rock Valley College (AC*)

Roosevelt University (MA-1*)

School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Art SI*)

Southern Illinois University Carbondale (DR-Ext*)

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (MA-1*)

University of Illinois at Chicago (DR Ext*)

University of Illinois at Springfield (MA I*)

Western Illinois University (MA-1*)