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Acceptance Rate 62.70%
Yield 17.88%
Applicants 4,603
Admitted 2,886
Enrolled 516

Northeastern Illinois Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 62.7% at Northeastern Illinois University. Total 4,603 students applied and 2,886 were accepted.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Northeastern Illinois.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$30
Graduate Application Fees$30
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.neiu.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.neiu.edu/admission-requirements
Acceptance Rate62.70%
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 62.70%. A total of 4,603 students (1,985 men and 2,471 women) have applied to and 2,886 (1,127 men and 1,663 women) students admitted to Northeastern Illinois University.
Among them, 225 male and 291 female students have enrolled into Northeastern Illinois and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.88%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Northeastern Illinois
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,6031,9852,4710147
Admitted2,8861,1271,663096
Enrolled51622529100
Acceptance Rate 62.70% 56.78% 67.30% - 65.31%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.88% 19.96% 17.50% - 0.00%
[Chart] Northeastern Illinois University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Application Requirements

For applying to Northeastern Illinois University, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Northeastern Illinois
High School GPA✓
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Northeastern Illinois

The calendar system at Northeastern Illinois University is Semester. Northeastern Illinois University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Northeastern Illinois University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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