Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL
10,567 Undergraduate Students

$9,466 Tuition
Traditional, Suburb

02. Location

03. College Information

Athletic Association: NCAA

Athletic Division: NCAA Division I-FBS

Athletic Conference: Mid-American Conference

College Setting: Traditional, Suburb

Enrollment (Undergrads): 10,567

Religious Affiliation: Not Listed

Tuition (In-State): $9,466

Tuition (Out-Of-State): $9,466

04. Athletics

Men's Varsity Sports: Baseball
Basketball
American Football
Golf
Soccer
Tennis
Wrestling
Rugby

Women's Varsity Sports: Track & Field
Basketball
Golf
Gymnastics
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Volleyball
Rugby

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General Admissions Info

Acceptance Rate: 48%

Total Applicants: 15,693

Full-Time Undergrads: 10,567

Part-Time Undergrads: 1,564

Full-Time Grads: 1,965

Part-Time Grads: 2,513

Open Admissions: No

Full-Time Retention: 72%

Application

Application Website: https://www.niu.edu/admissions/apply/index.shtml

Application Fee: $0

Application Deadline: Rolling Admissions

Early Action Deadline: Not Listed

Early Decision Deadline: Not Listed

Student Primary Residence

In-State: 94%

Out-of-State: 5%

International: 1%

Other: 0%

Common State of Residence: Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Florida

Financial Aid / Cost

Application Website: https://www.niu.edu/financial-aid/index.shtml

Tuition (In-State): $9,466

Tuition (Out-Of-State): $9,466

Average Housing Cost (Off-Campus): $10,880

Average Meal Plan Cost: Not Listed

Book Supplies: $1,400

NET Price*: $18,346

NET Price Calculator: http://www.niu.edu/bursar/tuition/estimator.shtml

*Average cost per year after financial aid, grants, and scholarship aid as reported by the college

Scholarships

Federal Grant Aid: $4,912

Students Recieving Federal Grant: 53%

Institution Grant Aid Amount: $5,337

Students Recieving Institution Grant 92%

Academic

Graduation Rate: 49%

Study Abroad: Yes

Student Faculty Ratio: 15

Most Popular Majors: -Communications
-Psychology
-Health Service Preparatory Studies
-Mechanical Engineering
-Accounting
-Marketing
-Computer Science
-Nursing
-Human Development
-Biology

Standardized Tests

Freshman Submitting SAT: 84%

Freshman Submitting ACT: 26%

SAT Range: 940-1170

SAT Reading: 470-590

SAT Math: 470-580

ACT Range: 19-25

ACT English: 18-25

ACT Math: 17-25

ACT Writing: 6-8

Demographics

Male Students: 5,072

Male Student Percent: 48%

Male Student Playing Varsity Sport 2.2%

Female Students: 5,495

Female Students Percent: 52%

Female Student Playing Varsity Sport 1.5%

African American 15.38%

Asian 5.39%

Hispanic 17.78%

International (Non-Citizen) 1.94%

Multiracial 3.56%

Native American 0.12%

Pacific Islander 0.1%

Unknown 0.52%

White 55.17%

Housing

On Campus Housing Yes

# Dorms on Campus 14

Freshman required to live on campus No

Freshman Living on Campus Not Listed

Join Fraternities Not Listed

Join Sororities Not Listed

Meal Plan Available Yes

ROTC

Air Force No

Navy No

Army Yes

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