IIT would also have a lot of internationals. That could be considered good or bad. It’s also not in a good neighborhood. However, Chicago is a big city and many places are easy to get to by public transportation.
BTW, my understanding is that for a foreign student, finding work after a masters would be easier than after a bachelors. Why engineering physics, though? That doesn’t seem to prepare you for much to me, but I may be wrong. Anyone with more expertise want to comment?
Which are cheapest and which are more costly?