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School Contact
Northern Illinois University
1425 W. Lincoln Highway
Dekalb, IL 60115
(800) 892-3050
www.niu.edu
General Statistics
Founded:1895
Coed:Yes
Control:Public
Setting:Suburban
Academic Calendar:Semester
General Religion:None
Specific Religion:None
Cost Statistics
In-State Tuition:$11,676
Out-of-State Tuition:$18,410
Room & Board:$9,750
Books & Supplies:$1,400
Student Body Statistics
Full-Time Undergrads:16,352
Part-Time Undergrads:1,925
Male Undergrads:9,761
Female Undergrads:10,352
Total Grad Students:6,147
Full-Time Grad Students:2,196
Part-Time Grad Students:3,951

Northern Illinois University Financial Aid Statistics

Contact Financial Aid
Phone:(815) 753-1300
Email:finaid@niu.edu
Web Site:www.fa.niu.edu
General Information
Financial Aid Forms Deadline:March 1
Tuition Guaranteed Plan:Available
Prepaid Tuition Plan:Not Available
Tuition Payment Plan:Not Available
Aid/Loans Federal Grant Aid Institution Grant Aid State Grant Aid Student Loans Total ?
Average Amount $4,369 $2,966 $4,364 $7,105 $9,910
% Students That Got It 33% 30% 38% 71% 81%

Northern Illinois University Admissions Statistics

Contact Admissions
Phone:(815) 753-0446
Email:admission-info@niu.edu
Web Site:www.admissions.niu.edu
Application Information
Open Admissions:No
Common Application:No
Application Fee:$40
Application Web Site:www.niu.edu/admissions/onlineapp.shtml
Dates To Know Deadline Notification
Regular Decision Rolling Rolling
Must-Reply-By Rolling
Admissions
Consideration		 Required Recommended Neither Required
Nor Recommended
GPA
HS Rank
HS Transcript
College Prep Courses
Recommendations
Audition/Portfolio
SAT/ACT
TOEFL
Overall Admissions Statistics
Total Applicants:19,084
Male Applicants:8,486
Female Applicants:10,539
Total Acceptances:10,368
Male Acceptances:4,675
Female Acceptances:5,663
Acceptance Rate:54%
Yield: ? 26%
Freshmen Enrollment Statistics
Total Freshmen Enrollment:2,705
Full-Time Male Enrollment:1,325
Full-Time Female Enrollment:1,338
Part-Time Male Enrollment:19
Part-Time Female Enrollment:23
Waitlist Statistics
Applicants Placed: ? Not Reported
Applicants Accepting: ? Not Reported
Students Enrolled: ? Not Reported
Transfer Statistics
Applications Received:5,500
Applicants Accepted:3,247
Students Enrolled:1,742

Northern Illinois University Standardized Tests Statistics

Standardized Test Scores Critical Reading Math Writing Composite (out of)
SAT (25th - 75th Percentile) 450 - 555 450 - 570 450 - 560 1350 - 1685 (2400)
ACT (25th - 75th Percentile) 18 - 24 17 - 24 Not Reported 19 - 24 (36)
General Statistics
Top 10% of HS Class:9%
SAT/ACT Required:Either
Students Submitting SAT:4%
Students Submitting ACT:98%
SAT Subject Test Requirements
None

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