Illinois is home to a wide variety of colleges and universities that offer a plethora of rigorous academic programs. The colleges and universities in Illinois 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 in the U.S., as well as throughout the world. Illinois schools provide the widest variety of universities, colleges and English programs. Additionally, according to the 2019 Open Doors Report issued by IIE, Illinois is #5 on the list of top U.S. states hosting international students.
Fair Schedule
October 21st, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM CST
3:00 PM CST - Study Illinois Introduction
3:30 PM CST - Chat Rooms Open
4:00 PM CST - 1st Round Presentations
4:30 PM CST - 2nd Round Presentations
5:00 PM CST - 3rd Round Presentations
- 6:00 PM CST - Chat Rooms Close, Event Ends
Talk with university representatives!
Applying to Graduate School: Understanding Required Documentation
Presented by Bernard Ramos of Educational Perspectives, Cris Toffolo of Northeastern Illinois University, and Arezou Kashani of Northern Illinois University.
October 21 4:00 PM CST
October 21 4:30 PM CST
October 21 5:00 PM CST
Finding a Supportive & Welcoming University
Presented by Sabrina Bahir of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and Elisabet Miramontes of the University of St. Francis
October 21 4:00 PM CST
October 21 4:30 PM CST
October 21 5:00 PM CST
Graduate Opportunities: Exploring Types of Internships & Tips to Get Them
Presented by BJ Engelhardt of Illinois Institute of Technology and Myra Kaufman of the University of Illinois Springfield.
October 21 4:00 PM CST
October 21 4:30 PM CST
October 21 5:00 PM CST
Representative Chat Rooms
DePaul University
Megan Otermat, Assistant Director of International motermat@depaul.edu
Eastern Illinois University
Mutombo Andy Kabasele, Asst. Dean of Intl Education makabasele@eiu.edu
Educational Perspectives, NFP.
Jennelle Dronkers, Director of Communications jdronkers@edperspective.org
Governors State University
Kara Johnson, Director of International Services ois@govst.edu
Illinois College of Optometry
Teisha Johnson, Senior Director of Admissions tjohnson@ico.edu
Illinois Institute of Technology
Claire Johnson, Senior International Admissions Counselor cjohnson9@iit.edu
National Louis University
Zi Lin, International Enrollment Specialist zlin2@nl.edu
Northeastern Illinois University
Claudia Gonzalez, Coordinator of Partnerships
c-gonzalez@neiu.edu
Northern Illinois University
Arezou Kashani, Director of International Admissions akashani@niu.edu
Rockford University
Julie Griffith, Office of Global Affairs Coordinator jgriffith@rockford.edu
Rush University Graduate College
Tom Gergits, Graduate College Admissions Manager thomas_w_gergits@rush.edu
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Ayush Giri, Admissions and Communications Assistant ayush.giri@siu.edu
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Perla Cardenas, Program Advisor pcarden@siue.edu
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Sabrina Bahir, Director of Global Enrollment Management sbahir@thechicagoschool.edu
University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
Samantha Ng, Asst. Director Recruitment & Global Outreach: samantha5ng@uchicago.edu
University of Illinois Springfield
Anna Bradford, International Admission Counselor alight2@uis.edu
University of St. Francis
Sandee Sloka, Director of Graduate Admissions ssloka@stfrancis.edu
Wheaton College
Yuli To, International Admissions Counselor yuli.to@wheaton.edu
Credits:
DePaul University, Northern Illinois University, Governor's State University, Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Illinois Springfield