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Northern Illinois University

DeKalb, IL

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Overview

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

Location & Contact

Address DeKalb, IL  60115-2854
United States
Contact Email: admissions@niu.edu
Phone: 815-753-8301

Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences Associate Bachelors
Agronomy And Crop Science Checkmark
Animal Sciences, General Checkmark
Animal Sciences, Other Checkmark
Dairy Science Checkmark
Equestrian/equine Studies Checkmark
Food Science Checkmark
Horticultural Science Checkmark
Landscaping And Groundskeeping Checkmark
Turf And Turfgrass Management

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

23,649
Applied
16,504
Accepted
11,349
Enrolled
70%
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Female Admissions

13,402
Females Applied
9,707
Females Accepted
72%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

10,235
Males Applied
6,791
Males Accepted
66%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.4
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record

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 August 1st Not reported Yes

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

10,742
In-state
10,742
Out-of-state
10,742
In-district
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Fees

2,951
Full-time student fees
13,050
Room & board
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Other Payment Considerations

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

Financial Aid

16,498
Avg. Financial Aid Package
18,440
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
17,276
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,183
Avg. Loan Aid
4,073
Avg. Grant Aid
13,319
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
99% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
73.4%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
15%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

11,349
Total Undergrad students
2%
International Students
5%
Out-of-state students

Gender

Male (46.93%)
Female (52.98%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Men-only housing
Women-only housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 35%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Homecoming, NIU Cares Day and Welcome Day

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities Checkmark
Greek sororities Checkmark
Most popular organizations:
American Marketing Association, Delta Sigma Pi, Pi Sigma Epsilon, Black Choir and Student Volunteer Choir

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Archery Checkmark No No
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No Division 1 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark No Checkmark
Bowling No Division 1 Checkmark
Cross-country Running No No No
Football Checkmark Division 1A Checkmark
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Gymnastics No No No
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Skiing (downhill) Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving No Division 1 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
Water Polo Checkmark No No
Weight Lifting Checkmark No No
Wrestling No Division 1 Checkmark
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Women's Sports

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

Faculty

1,039
Total Faculty
15:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 766
Part-time - 273
Male - 486
Female - 553
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