There are 86 students from India attending Northeastern Illinois University on federal student visas, making it the most common country of origin for international students at that school, according to a Chicago City Wire 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, 226 international students from 42 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 Northeastern Illinois University
| Country of Origin | International Students |
| INDIA | 86 |
| SAUDI ARABIA | 26 |
| POLAND | 10 |
| CHINA | 9 |
| MONGOLIA | 9 |
| PAKISTAN | 9 |
| BRAZIL | 7 |
| VIETNAM | 6 |
| COLOMBIA | 5 |
| NEPAL | 4 |
| PHILIPPINES | 4 |
| TURKEY | 4 |
| CAMEROON | 3 |
| JORDAN | 3 |
| NIGERIA | 3 |
| SOUTH KOREA | 3 |
| THAILAND | 3 |
| ALBANIA | 2 |
| BULGARIA | 2 |
| IRAN | 2 |
| ISRAEL | 2 |
| PERU | 2 |
| RUSSIA | 2 |
| TURKMENISTAN | 2 |
| BENIN | 1 |
| BOLIVIA | 1 |
| CANADA | 1 |
| ECUADOR | 1 |
| FRANCE | 1 |
| GEORGIA | 1 |
| GREECE | 1 |
| JAPAN | 1 |
| MEXICO | 1 |
| MOLDOVA | 1 |
| MOROCCO | 1 |
| NORWAY | 1 |
| SERBIA | 1 |
| SPAIN | 1 |
| SRI LANKA | 1 |
| SWITZERLAND | 1 |
| TAIWAN | 1 |
| UZBEKISTAN | 1 |
*Source: U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement
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