Colleges in USA

Purdue Uni is famous for its strong reputation in the STEM fields. There are also 400+ research labs at Purdue. It is famous for its Engineering school. Also, it is a Top 10 Public University in the U.S. in the QS rankings for 2026. Also, in the world rankings for 2026 by QS and Times Higher Education, Purdue ranks among the Top 100 Universities. Also, this university's has seen no much increase in the tuition fees for 14th consecutive years. 

Jack D'Ann Burke International Scholarship, offered by Houston Uni is for international UG and PG students of Houston University. The award amount is USD 1,000. Students must submit the scholarship application for this. All UG students must have a 3.0 GPA and PG students must have a 3.5 GPA. The application must be submitted as per the deadline. 

In the QS world rankings, Purdue Uni ranking is #88 in 2026. In Times Higher education rankings, Purdue ranks at #85 in 2026. In the Global Universities rankings 2025, this university ranks at #173 by U.S. News. In the world rankings, Purdue ranks among the Top 100 Universities in the world in 2026. 

In the U.S. based rankings Purdue Uni ranks at #46 in 2026. It is also ranked at #19 the top public schools category in the U.S. News rankings. Also, in the QS rankings, Purdue is a top 10 public university in the U.S., ranking at #9 in the QS rankings 2026. Also, note that the Graduate Engineering programs in Engineering, Business, and Health ranking at the Top graduate schools rankings by U.S. News. 

The total number of international students enrolled at this university in Fall 2025 is 5,000+. The University of Houston acceptance rate is said to be around 74%. This acceptance rate signifies that Houston Uni is slightly selective. So, for admission to this university's UG courses, Indian students should have completed high school / secondary school education. For admission to PG courses, a Bachelor's degree is required. 

The tuition fee at Houston University is different for every UG courses. But, UG students can have the tuition fee between INR 19.6 Lacs - INR 26 lakh. Also, the hostel fees at this university is around INR 5 Lacs - INR 11 lakh. Course-wise tuition fee is given below: 

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign only prefers admission via official application portals (admissions.illinois.edu/apply) for UG and (grad.illinois.edu/admissions/apply) for PG. International students must fulfill the basic eligibility and submit all the required documents asked by the university.

The University of Chicago is better than the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. As per the unofficial source, the University of Chicago ranks at #6 among national universities, whereas the UIUC stands at #36 position. Also, the University of Chicago's graduation rate is higher than that of UIUC. Students can check the table below for the comparison between the two universities:

The UIUC acceptance rate is 42% which shows the admission chances to get into UIUC is less for Indian students. Also, the university consider various factors during selection. Students who have scored good in studies and take part in extracurricular activities have high chances of selection.

Both Purdue and UIUC belong to under 50 top universities and are popular. UIUC is better based on national rankings, high graduation rates, moderate acceptance criteria, and excellent academic structure. Purdue on the other hand is more affordable than UIUC and offers a small class size experience. Students can check the table below for the comparison of both universities: