Overview

College of Engineering and Engineering Technology / College of Engineering and Engineering Technology is located in De Kalb, IL, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Electrical Engineering

Department of Industrial Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Technology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	92

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

189

Applied

127

Accepted

36

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

171

Total Graduate Students

43%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.92%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	4%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	39.77%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (78%)

Female (21%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 4

Male (31)

Female (4)

Location & Contact

Address 1425 Lincoln Hwy
De Kalb, IL  60115-2854
United States

Contact Dr. Donald R Peterson
Dean
Email: drpeterson@niu.edu
Phone: -753-1281
Fax: 815-753-1310

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