Overview

Northern Illinois University is a University institution located in DeKalb, IL.

Location & Contact

Address 1425 Lincoln Hwy
DeKalb, IL  60115-2854
United States

Contact Email: admissions@niu.edu
Phone: 815-753-8301

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agronomy And Crop Science	×	×
Animal Sciences, General	×	×
Animal Sciences, Other	×	×
Dairy Science	×	×
Equestrian/equine Studies	×	×
Food Science	×	×
Horticultural Science	×	×
Landscaping And Groundskeeping	×	×
Turf And Turfgrass Management	×	×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Design/architecture	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×	×
Actuarial Science	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×	×
Finance, General	×	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×	×
Management Science	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
Health Teacher Education	×	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×	×
Industrial Engineering	×	×
Mechanical Engineering	×	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textiles, General	×	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×	×
Community Health Services/liaison/counseling	×	×
Dietetics/dietitian	×	×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other	×	×
Public Health, General	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×	×
Statistics, General	×	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×	×
Environmental Studies	×	×
Wildlife, Fish And Wildlands Science And Management	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology, General	×	×
Chemistry, General	×	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×	×
Physics, General	×	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×	×
Criminology	×	×
Economics, General	×	×
Geography	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×	×
Sociology, General	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×	×
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×	×
Music Performance, General	×	×
Music, General	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

23,244

Applied

16,652

Accepted

12,118

Enrolled

Female Admissions

13,035

Females Applied

9,564

Females Accepted

73%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

10,194

Males Applied

7,084

Males Accepted

69%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.42

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required for some programs	Transcript of high school record Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	High School class rank

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

11,011

In-state

11,011

Out-of-state

11,011

In-district

Fees

3,170

Full-time student fees

13,558

Room & board

13,474

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	Yes
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees Alumni

Financial Aid

17,104

Avg. Financial Aid Package

18,908

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

18,059

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,233

Avg. Loan Aid

3,953

Avg. Grant Aid

13,758

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

71.9%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

12%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

12,118

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

4%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	26.87%
Black or African American	22.45%
White or Caucasian	40.12%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.55%
Asian	6.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.14%
Two or more races	0.88%
Other	1.21%

Gender

Male (48.21%)

Female (51.79%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	37%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, NIU Cares Day and Welcome Day

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Most popular organizations:
American Marketing Association, Deta Sigma Pi, Pi Sigma Epsilon, Black Choir and Student Volunteer Choir

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

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		Division 1

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Bowling		No
Cheerleading	No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1	No
Gymnastics		Division 1	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No
Soccer		Division 1	No
Softball		Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1	No
Track And Field		Division 1	No
Volleyball		Division 1	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

1,005

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 717

Part-time - 288

Male - 464

Female - 541