Institution Details

Institution Profile

Name
Northern Illinois University
Address
1425 W. Lincoln Hwy.
City
Dekalb
State
IL, 60115-2828
Website
www.niu.edu
Phone
(800) 892-3050
Size
20,000 and above
Setting
Suburb: Small
Sector
Public, 4-year or above
Highest Offering
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Location

Northern Illinois University,1425 W. Lincoln Hwy., Dekalb, 60115-2828

Admissions

In 2015, the applicant pool for this institution was comprised of:

Applicant Pool Applications Acceptances Rate
Men 7,728 4738 61%
Women 9,311 3,872 41%
Total 17,099 8,610 50%
Test Type Score Type 25% 75% Population
SAT Math 450 550 2%
Writing 410 520
Critical Reading 450 530
ACT English 19 25 98%
Math 18 25
Writing 6 8
Composite 19 25

Costs and Fees At-a-Glance

Application Fee
$40
Graduate Application Fee
$40
Tuition
$23,761
Books & Supplies
$1,300
Room & Board
$10,766

Submission Requirements Checklist

The table below contains estimates costs for full-time beginning undergraduate students.

Admissions Tests
Required
Teacher Recommendations
Neither required nor recommended
School GPA
Required
Class Rank
Required
Transcript
Required

Application Information

Application Deadline
Open
Common Application
no
Universal Application
no

Tuition

The table below contains estimates costs for full-time beginning undergraduate students.

Location 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16
In District $13,066 $12,976 $13,505 $14,295
In State $13,066 $12,976 $13,505 $14,295
Out Of State $22,554 $22,072 $22,784 $23,761
Cost 2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16
Books $1,400 $1,300 $1,300 $1,300
Room & Board $11,036 $11,404 $10,756 $10,766

Enrollments

In 2015, the enrollment at this institution was comprised of:

Degree Type Part Time Full Time Total
Total 4,585 15,545 20,130
Graduate 2,782 2,321 5,103
Undergraduate 1,803 13,224 15,027

Student Body

In 2015, for all enrolled students the ratio of men to women:


In 2015, for all enrolled students the racial breakdown was:


Financial Aid

Below is the average financial aid information for those who were entering postsecondary education for the first time in 2015.

Grant Num Students Pct Students Avg Amount Total
Federal Grant 1,276 51% $4,549 $5,804,059
State/Local Grant 1,156 46% $3,890 $4,496,412
Institution Grant 2,044 82% $5,406 $11,049,053
Loan Aid 1,901 76% $7,682 $14,603,283
Total Aid 2,343 94% $9,112 $21,349,524

To calculate how much attending this institution might cost you, you can visit the net price calculatoron the institution's website.

Financial aid is only available to those who qualify

Athletics

Conference
NCAA Division I-A
Total Male Participants
242
Total Female Participants
218

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