There are 401 students from India attending Eastern Illinois University on federal student visas, making it the most common country of origin for international students at that school, according to an East Central Reporter 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, 666 international students from 50 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 Eastern Illinois University
| Country of Origin | International Students |
| INDIA | 401 |
| CHINA | 36 |
| NIGERIA | 32 |
| SAUDI ARABIA | 30 |
| SOUTH KOREA | 23 |
| NEPAL | 21 |
| GHANA | 10 |
| CANADA | 9 |
| BANGLADESH | 8 |
| SPAIN | 8 |
| SRI LANKA | 8 |
| PAKISTAN | 7 |
| SWEDEN | 6 |
| UNITED KINGDOM | 6 |
| VIETNAM | 6 |
| UGANDA | 5 |
| GERMANY | 4 |
| AUSTRALIA | 3 |
| IRAN | 3 |
| ITALY | 3 |
| JAPAN | 3 |
| TURKEY | 3 |
| JORDAN | 2 |
| SLOVENIA | 2 |
| UZBEKISTAN | 2 |
| ALGERIA | 1 |
| BELARUS | 1 |
| BELGIUM | 1 |
| BELIZE | 1 |
| BENIN | 1 |
| BRAZIL | 1 |
| BULGARIA | 1 |
| COLOMBIA | 1 |
| CONGO (KINSHASA) | 1 |
| COTE D'IVOIRE | 1 |
| EGYPT | 1 |
| FRANCE | 1 |
| IRAQ | 1 |
| KAZAKHSTAN | 1 |
| KENYA | 1 |
| KYRGYZSTAN | 1 |
| NEW ZEALAND | 1 |
| PANAMA | 1 |
| PERU | 1 |
| PHILIPPINES | 1 |
| POLAND | 1 |
| TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO | 1 |
| VENEZUELA | 1 |
| WEST BANK | 1 |
| ZIMBABWE | 1 |
*Source: U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement
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