Overview

National Louis University is a University institution located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1000 Capitol Drive
Wheeling, IL  60090
United States

Contact Phone: 888-NLU-TODAY

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Majors & Degrees

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Management Science	×
Organizational Behavior Studies	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Levels And Methods, Other	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Care And Support Services Management	×
Work And Family Studies	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health And Medical Administrative Services, Other	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Baking And Pastry Arts/baker/pastry Chef		×
Culinary Arts/chef Training
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Forensic Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration And Social Service Professions, Other	×
Social Work	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,145

Applied

3,860

Accepted

4,242

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,319

Females Applied

2,207

Females Accepted

95%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,826

Males Applied

1,653

Males Accepted

91%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2
Recommended	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

12,195

Private

Fees

825

Full-time student fees

12,659

Room & board

8,363

Room only

Financial Aid

12,225

Avg. Financial Aid Package

18,689

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,426

Avg. Loan Aid

5,605

Avg. Grant Aid

8,302

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

43%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

1%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,242

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	51.24%
Black or African American	21.44%
White or Caucasian	14.66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.24%
Asian	2.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	1.46%
Other	3.34%

Gender

Male (25.91%)

Female (74.09%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Welcome Week, Eagle Week and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programming

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Black Student Union, Exuberance, Student Wellness Ambassador Team, Educators Rising and Built by Womxn

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Faculty

657

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 198

Part-time - 459

Male - 182

Female - 468