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Northern Illinois University

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Acceptance Rate 69.79 %
Tuition & Fees $13,060
($13,060)
Student Population 15,414
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $11,178
Graduation Rate 49 %

Academic Overview

Northern Illinois University Campus, Dekalb, IL
Northern Illinois University is a public, four-years institute located in Dekalb, Illinois. It is a Research University (high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $13,060 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $9,176.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 15,414 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 69.79% and the graduation rate is 49% last year.
The salary after graduation from Northern Illinois University varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $49,800. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, Northern Illinois's tuition & fees is $13,060 for Illinois residents and $13,060 for non-residents. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees are $9,176 for in-state students and $9,176 for out-of-state students.
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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate$13,060$13,060
Graduate$9,176$9,176
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at Northern Illinois. The acceptance rate of Northern Illinois is 69.79% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 12.06%. The average graduation rate is 49% and no students have transferred out from the school.
The average received amount of financial aid is $11,178 and 88% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 15,414 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for Northern Illinois University is 69.79 %.
Acceptance Rate
69.79%
Graduation Rate for Northern Illinois University is 49 %
Graduation Rate
49%
Retention Rate for Northern Illinois University is 70 %
Retention Rate
70%
Student Population for Northern Illinois University is 15,414
Student Population
15,414
Student to Faculty Ratio for Northern Illinois University is 15 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
15 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $11,178 at Northern Illinois University.
Financial Aid Amount
$11,178

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address1425 W. Lincoln Hwy., Dekalb, IL 60115-2828
Phone800-892-3050
WEBwww.niu.edu/
Admissionwww.niu.edu/Apply/index.shtml
Online Applicationwww.niu.edu/admissions/apply/index.shtml
Financial Aidwww.niu.edu/fa/
Net Price Calculatorwww.niu.edu/bursar/tuition/estimator.shtml
Veterans Tuitionwww.niu.edu/military-veteran/financial/index.shtml
Athletichttps://www.niu.edu/disclosures/index.shtml
Disability Servicewww.niu.edu/disability/

Offered Degrees

Northern Illinois offers 167 major programs through online and on-site education where 11 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
all offered programs
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's673
Master's696
Doctorate (Research)241
Doctorate (Practical)41
Post-Master's Certificate30

Special Learning Opportunities

Northern Illinois University offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
The school has ROTC, teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCArmy
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:4,500)
Board/Meal Plan✔

Veterans Benefits

Northern Illinois University has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✔
Credit for military training✗
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✔
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✔
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