Northern Illinois University - Visiting

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Campus Tours

Campus walking tours are available year-round Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday tours are offered at noon. For more info, call (815) 753-0446. The Office of Admissions is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. throughout the year. During the school year, the office is open on Saturdays 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Prospective Weekend

Open Houses occur four times a year—Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, President’s Day and a Friday in mid-April. These dates offer opportunities to tour the campus and residence halls, visit with University representatives, and meet with current students. Important tip: Open houses and campus tours are invaluable tools in making your college choice, but University officials hand them to you. Tour leaders are well trained to make sure you come away with the most positive perception of NIU possible. Make every effort to talk to random students to gain their insights as well. They’ll likely provide a more colorful, accurate view of the school. Don’t be afraid to strike up conversations with students just hanging around. They don’t bite and will usually go out of their way to provide information because they were once in your position.

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Hotel Listings

AmeriHost Inn
1475 Peace Dr., Sycamore
(815) 895-4979
Distance From Campus: 5.5 miles
Price: $64.00-$114.00

Baymont Inn & Suites
1314 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb
(815) 748-4800
Distance From Campus: Less than 1 mile
Price: $69.00-$119.00

Best Western
1212 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb
(815) 758-8661
Distance From Campus: Less than 1 mile
Price: $79.00-$99.00

Country Inn & Suites
1450 South Peace Rd., Sycamore
(815) 895-8686
Distance From Campus: 5.3 miles
Price: $74.00-$85.00

Holiday Inn Express
1935 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore
(815) 748-7400
Distance From Campus: 4 miles
Price: $84.00-$129.00

Holmes Student Center Hotel
340 Carroll Ave., DeKalb
(815) 753-1444
Distance From Campus: On campus
Price: $60.00-$85.00

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