CHICAGO (WLS) -- A recent drop in international college students in the U.S. could lead to a $7 billion hit to our economy, according to a new study. It cites visa bans and appointment wait times for driving out-of-country students away.

But it's a banner year at Illinois' namesake university in Urbana-Champaign, and the school's campus in the city of Chicago.

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The university's high enrollment of international students is at odds with a new study forecasting a grim outlook for the U.S. economy.

The campuses of Illinois' two largest universities are abuzz with record-setting student populations, more than 60,000 now studying at University of Illinois' flagship campus in Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC welcomed more than 9,200 first year st

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