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Northern Illinois University | NIU
Dekalb, Illinois•Public
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Acceptance rate
70%
Public school in Illinois with 11,800 total undergraduate ±«ÓãÖ±²¥
Suburban
Great Lakes
D1 Football, D1 Basketball
Mid-American Conference
1425 W. Lincoln Hwy., Dekalb, IL 60115
(800) 892-3050
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Admissions
Overall acceptance rate
70%
Yield rate - overall
14%
Acceptance rate breakdown
Women
72%
Men
67%
Applicant breakdown
Total number of applicants
22,561
Women: 57%
Men: 43%
Cost & scholarships
Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$24,082
Out-of-state
$24,082
Average net cost after aid
Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$10,974
$30,001–48,000
$11,006
$48,001–75,000
$13,204
$75,001–110,000
$17,435
Over $110,000
$21,060
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Applications
How to apply
Accepts Common App
Test not used
Rec letters required
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)
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First-year enrolled ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ (full-time)
2,285
Student diversity
Moderately diverse
4-year graduation rate
27%
6-year graduation rate
49%
Retention rate
73%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International ±«ÓãÖ±²¥
2%
Enrolled breakdown by gender
Women: 55%
Men: 45%
Race & ethnicity diversity
Among domestic ±«ÓãÖ±²¥Asian and Pacific Islander
6%
Black
16%
Hispanic
18%
Native American
< 1%
Other
4%
White
56%
Academics
Student faculty ratio
13:1
Calendar system
Semester
Special academic offering
Study abroad
Offers graduate degree
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