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You want Connecticut's flagship with a business analytics program and life in Storrs.
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UConn vs UIUC
University of Connecticut and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are close in cost for Indian students. Here's how they compare on fees, living costs, programs and funding.
- UConn: ₹1.07 crore – ₹1.22 crore
- UIUC: ₹98 lakh – ₹1.28 crore
- UIUC cheaper by ≈ ₹0.9 lakh
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UConn or UIUC: which is better for Indian students?
UIUC costs less: about ₹98 lakh – ₹1.28 crore in total versus ₹1.07 crore – ₹1.22 crore for UConn — a difference of roughly ₹0.9 lakh. UConn is known for Connecticut's flagship with a business analytics program; UIUC for the Grainger College of Engineering: CS, electrical and civil. Both offer Computer Science, Electrical & Electronics Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, so compare those program pages side by side.
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UConn vs UIUC
- Total cost
- UConn: ₹1.07 crore – ₹1.22 crore · UIUC: ₹98 lakh – ₹1.28 crore
- Location
- UConn: Storrs, CT · UIUC: Urbana-Champaign, IL
- Type
- UConn: Public · UIUC: Public
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UConn vs UIUC: the numbers
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Pick UIUC if…
You want the Grainger College of Engineering: CS, electrical and civil and life in Urbana-Champaign.
Cost
UIUC saves about ₹0.9 lakh over the program on our figures.
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UIUC, by about ₹0.9 lakh in total on our figures (₹98 lakh – ₹1.28 crore vs ₹1.07 crore – ₹1.22 crore).
Neither is better for everyone. UConn is known for Connecticut's flagship with a business analytics program; UIUC for the Grainger College of Engineering: CS, electrical and civil. Compare the specific program, location and cost.
Yes — lenders fund both. Most families borrow 70–90% of the total cost.
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