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Northern Illinois University

De Kalb, IL

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10,230 /year
Out-of-state tuition
before financial aid
71%
71%
Acceptance Rate
11,429
Students
Small town
Small town
Setting
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Overview

Northern Illinois University is a University institution located in De Kalb, IL, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1425 Lincoln Hwy
De Kalb, 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

25,946
Applied
18,338
Accepted
11,429
Enrolled
71%
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Female Admissions

15,040
Females Applied
10,971
Females Accepted
73%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

10,906
Males Applied
7,367
Males Accepted
68%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.4
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 August 1st Not reported Yes

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

10,230
In-state
10,230
Out-of-state
10,230
In-district
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Fees

3,018
Full-time student fees
14,160
Room & board
12,366
Room only

Financial Aid

13,380
Avg. Financial Aid Package
15,639
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
14,784
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,162
Avg. Loan Aid
4,013
Avg. Grant Aid
10,692
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
99% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
66.5%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
12%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

11,429
Total Undergrad students
1%
International Students
5%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 23.78%
Black or African American 20.67%
White or Caucasian 43.61%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.26%
Asian 6.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.08%
Two or more races 3.15%
Other 0.54%

Gender

Male (47.29%)
Female (52.71%)

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 34%

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
Personal/psychological counseling 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 Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Bowling Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running No No No
Football Checkmark Division 1 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 No No No
Swimming And Diving No Division 1 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field No No No
Volleyball No No No
Water Polo Checkmark No No
Weight Lifting Checkmark No No
Wrestling Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Archery Checkmark No No
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Bowling Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 1 No
Football No No No
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Gymnastics Checkmark 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 Division 1 No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Water Polo Checkmark No No
Weight Lifting Checkmark No No
Wrestling No No No

Faculty

761
Total Faculty
14:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 649
Part-time - 112
Male - 495
Female - 623
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