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Online Degrees and Programs at Northern Illinois

Online Degree Program Undergraduate, Graduate
Online Courses Undergraduate, Graduate
2024 Tuition & Fees $12,700

Distance Learning Opportunities (Online Classes) at Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University offers the distance education programs for both undergraduate and graduate programs. A student is able to complete all the required coursework via distance education for the program.
Total 2,208 students have enrolled online exclusively and 8,313 students have took some online courses at Northern Illinois University.
The 2024 undergraduate program tuition & fees is $12,472 for Illinois residents and $12,700 for others at Northern Illinois University.
The following table summarizes the general information about online programs/courses at Northern Illinois University.
Distance Education (Online Learning) Information at Northern Illinois University
Distance Education Program
(Online Degree Program)
Undergraduate, Graduate
Distance Education Course
(Online Course)
Undergraduate, Graduate
Tuition & Fees* $12,700 (Undergraduate)
$9,090 (Graduate)
Number of Enrolled in Online Courses2,208

Offered Online Degrees at Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois University offers 162 programs through on-site (classroom) only. Through distance learning, it offers degree and/or programs.
The following table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at area of study page.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Northern Illinois University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's Degree660
Master's Degree670
Doctor's degree220
Post-graduate Certificate30
Total1620

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate program tuition & fees is $12,472 for Illinois residents and $12,700 for students from other States at Northern Illinois University. The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.83% compared to the previous year.
The following table shows the undergraduate school tuition & fees trends over last 5 years.
* The tuition & fees is for regular (traditional) degree program and for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
Northern Illinois University
20202021202220232024
In-State$14,610$14,392$14,534$12,472-$1
Out-of-State$14,610$14,392$14,738$12,472$12,700
[Chart] Northern Illinois University Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $9,066 for Illinois residents and $9,090 for students from other States at Northern Illinois University The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.26% compared to the previous year.
The following table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 5 years.
* The graduate tuition & fees is for regular (traditional) degree program and for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees
Northern Illinois University
2021202220232024
In-State$11,280$11,086$11,170$9,066-$1
Out-of-State$11,280$11,086$11,390$9,066$9,090
[Chart] Northern Illinois University Graduate Tuition & Fees

Enrolled Students in Online Learning

At Northern Illinois University, 2,208 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 8,313 students are enrolled in some online course out of total 15,649 students.
In undergraduate schools, 8,142 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 2,379 students join some online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment
Northern Illinois University
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total15,64911,4294,220
Online Exclusively2,2089201,288
In Some Online Classes8,3137,2221,091
Not In Online Classes5,1283,2871,841
[Chart] Northern Illinois University Enrolled Students in Online Learning