Northern Illinois University

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Northern Illinois University is a large Public, 4-year college located in Dekalb, IL. The acceptance rate is 71% and the average in-state tuition cost is $9,790 .

  • Address: 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy., Dekalb, IL 60115-2828
  • Phone: (800) 892-3050
  • Website: www.niu.edu/
  • Type: Public, 4-year
  • Student Population: 15,649
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 14 to 1
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Application Fee: $-
  • Selectivity: Somewhat Selective

Cost

  In-State Out-of-State
Tuition and Fees $12,662 $12,662
Books and Supplies $1,300 $1,300
Room & Board $11,420 $11,420
Other $2,440 $2,440
Total Cost $27,822 $27,822

Tuition and Cost Breakdown

Admissions

  • Acceptance Rate: 71%
  • SAT Range: 0 – 0
  • ACT Range: 0 – 0

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Majors

The most popular Northern Illinois University majors are:

  1. Psychology, General
  2. Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  3. Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
  4. Computer Science
  5. Accounting

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Enrollment

Northern Illinois University has a total enrollment of 15,649 students.

Attendance Status

  • Full-time:
  • Part-time:

Student Gender

  • Male: 46%
  • Female: 54%

Student Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian or Alaskan: 0%
  • Asian: 6%
  • Black or African American: 17%
  • Hispanic / Latino: 20%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • White: 47%
  • Two or More Races: 3%
  • Unknown: 1%
  • Non-resident Alien: 6%

Student Age

  • 24 and Under:
  • 25 and Over:
  • Age Unknown:

Student Residence

  • In-State: 93%
  • Out-of-State: 7%
  • Unknown: 0%

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources is part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.