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Northern Illinois University
College admissions information for Northern Illinois University.
General Information
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Contact Information Dekalb, IL 60115-2828 www.niu.edu admission-info@niu.edu |
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| Degrees Offered
Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctor's Degree First-professional Degree | Type of Institution Public, 4-year or above |
| Certificates Offered Post-master's certificate | Carnegie Classification Research Universities (high research activity) |
| Special Learning Opportunities ROTC (Army) Distance Learning opportunities Study abroad | Federal Aid Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Stafford Loan) or scholarships. Students will not be eligible for federal aid without completing the FAFSA Financial Aid Application. Northern Illinois University FAFSA School Code |
| Credit Accepted Advanced placement (AP) credits | Religious Affiliation Not applicable |
| Student Population 25,313 (18,816 undergraduate) | Campus Setting Suburb: Small |
| Undergraduate Student Age 86% under 25, 12% over 25 | Campus Housing Yes |
Admissions Information
| Undergraduate Application Fee (2006-2007) Click here to apply online | $30 |
| UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS: FALL 2006 | |||
| TOTAL | MEN | WOMEN | |
| Number of applicants | 14,594 | 6,678 | 7,916 |
| Percent admitted | 71 | 71 | 71 |
| Percent admitted who enrolled Full-time | 32 | 34 | 29 |
| Percent admitted who enrolled Part-time | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ADMISSIONS CONSIDERATIONS | ||
| REQUIRED | RECOMMENDED | |
| Secondary school GPA | X | |
| Secondary school rank | X | |
| Secondary school record | X | |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | X | |
| Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) | X | |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language) | X | |
| TEST SCORES: FALL 2006 (ENROLLED FIRST-TIME STUDENTS) | ||
| STUDENTS SUBMITTING SCORES | NUMBER | PERCENT |
| SAT | 71 | 2 |
| ACT | 3135 | 99 |
| TEST SCORES | 25TH PERCENTILE* | 75TH PERCENTILE** |
| SAT Critical Reading | 450 | 590 |
| SAT Math | 490 | 640 |
| ACT Composite | 20 | 24 |
| ACT English | 19 | 25 |
| ACT Math | 19 | 25 |
| * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data applies to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission. | ||
Student Expenses
| UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC YEAR PRICES | |||
| DETAILED EXPENSES | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | 2004-2005 |
| Tuition and fees | |||
| In-State | $7,872 | $7,228 | $6,617 |
| Out-of-State | $13,422 | $12,290 | $11,228 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Living Arrangement | |||
| On Campus | |||
| Room and Board | $6,974 | $6,470 | $5,750 |
| Other | $2,184 | $2,364 | $2,224 |
| Off Campus | |||
| Room and Board | $6,974 | $6,470 | $5,750 |
| Other | $2,184 | $2,364 | $2,224 |
| Off Campus with Family | |||
| Other | $8,158 | $7,834 | $6,974 |
| TOTAL EXPENSES | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | 2004-2005 |
| In-State | |||
| On Campus | $18,230 | $16,542 | $15,181 |
| Off Campus | $18,230 | $17,062 | $15,591 |
| Off Campus with Family | $17,230 | $16,062 | $14,591 |
| Out-Of-State | |||
| On Campus | $23,780 | $21,604 | $19,792 |
| Off Campus | $23,780 | $22,124 | $20,202 |
| Off Campus with Family | $22,780 | $21,124 | $19,202 |
| All student expenses data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. | |||
Blog
Wait wait…don’t tell me who will help Friends of NIU Libraries celebrate 25th anniversary
Aug 14 2008
DeKalb, Ill. — Friends of Northern Illinois University Libraries will mark its 25th anniversary with a celebration featuring an appearance by Peter Sagal, host of National Public Radio's popular program, “Wait Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me!” The event will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, at the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center, 231 N. Annie Glidden Road. A reception with a cash bar and hors...
Book by NIU English professor opens new chapter on Hemingway, Faulkner and Fitzgerald
Aug 14 2008
DeKalb, Ill. — Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner and F. Scott Fitzgerald—we already know all there is to know about the trio of American literary giants, right? Not so, says Northern Illinois University English Professor Keith Gandal. In his new book, “The Gun and the Pen: Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Faulkner and the Fiction of Mobilization,” newly released from Oxford University Press, Gandal identifies something all three authors had in common—a failed...
Esquire’s “Portrait” Of The NIU Shooter
Jul 16 2008
“We were told that (the shooter), who killed five students and then himself at Northern Illinois University in February, was a sweet, unassuming, overachieving grad student who inexplicably snapped. He was not.” This is the introduction to the David Vann article in the August 2008 issue of Esquire Magazine which I received last week (link not yet available UPDATE: read the story here). The story is captivating, frustrating, tragic...
Jul 11 2008
Magazine reveals new details about NIU shooter: Talk about dropping the other shoe. For months we heard nothing about NIU gunman Stephen Kazmierczak or what his motive was. Now Esquire magazine is saying something that should not surprise me in the least but yet it does. I originally thought that Kazmierczak was just a victim of an undiagnosed mental problem but as it turns...
