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Northern Illinois University | NIU

Dekalb, Illinois•4-year•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

70%

Public school in Illinois with 11,800 total undergraduate students
Suburban
Great Lakes
On campus housing
D1 Football, D1 Basketball
Mid-American Conference
niu.edu
1425 W. Lincoln Hwy., Dekalb, IL 60115
(800) 892-3050

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
70%
Yield rate - overall
14%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
72%
Men
67%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
22,561
Women: 57%
Men: 43%
niu.edu/Apply/index.shtml

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$23,478
Out-of-state
$23,478

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$11,594
$30,001–48,000
$12,005
$48,001–75,000
$14,221
$75,001–110,000
$17,912
Over $110,000
$21,046

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test not used
Rec letters required
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
2,285
Student diversity
Moderately diverse
4-year graduation rate
25%
6-year graduation rate
49%
Retention rate
73%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
2%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 55%
Men: 45%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
6%
Black
16%
Hispanic
18%
Native American
< 1%
Other
4%
White
56%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
13:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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