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Northern Illinois University is a public institution located in Dekalb, IL. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 12,247 students, and follows a semester based system. Admissions at Northern Illinois University is less competitive with an acceptance rate of 59%, while the annual tuition including fees is $9,466 per year.
Undergraduate Enrollment
12,247Acceptance Rate
59%SAT Range
ACT Range
Admissions
Applicants16,690
Application Fee$40
Admitted9,888
Acceptance Rate59%
Enrolled2,047
Enrollment Rate21%
Cost & Tuition
Financial Aid & Scholarship
Students receiving grant aid
97%Students receiving financial aid
99%Student Loans
Student Body
Academics
Accept AP creditsStudy abroad programs
Evening/weekend degree programsTeacher certificationTop Majors
Business, Management and Marketing
20%
Health Professions
16%
Engineering
7%
Social Sciences
6%
Communication & Journalism
6%
Psychology
6%
Education
5%
Visual and Performing Arts
4%
Computer and Information Sciences
4%
Family and Consumer Sciences
4%
After College
Average (median) Annual Salary
6 years after graduation
$36,8008 years after graduation
$41,80010 years after graduation
$45,500Athletics
Men's Varsity Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Wrestling
Women's Varsity Sports
Basketball, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Golf, Gymnastics, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball
Rankings
#1271
National rank
#58 in IL
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