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Location/Contact
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
DeKalb, IL 60115-2854
General info:(815) 753-046 OR (800)892-3050
Financial aid office:(815) 753-1395
Admissions office:(815) 753-0446
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Tuition + Room (2011)
Instate: $10,981
Out-of-State: $20,357
Room & Board(on-campus): $10,946

UGrad Application Fee: $40
Grad Application Fee: $40

Tuition Guarantee: Yes
Campus Housing Capacity:6000
Freshman Must Live on Campus: No

University Makeup (2011)
# of Undergrads: 19,512
# of Grad students: 7,775
# of Part time: 44
Total Students: 27,287
47% Male, 53% Female

International: 3%
African-American: 12%
American Indian: 0%
Asian: 5%
Hispanic: 8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 38%
Caucasian (non-hispan): 67%
Unknown: 3%

Financial Aid
70% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $2,603

38% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $3,162

6% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $4,352

42% receive student loans and the average amount is $2,591
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Public 4 year or above Institution
Research Universities (high research activity)
Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive
Average ACT: 22.0

Special Programs
Law Program

Admissions Requirements
Secondary School Record Required
Secondary School GPA Required
Secondary School Rank Required
Test Scores Required
Competencies Neither required nor recommended
Test EOFL Required

Special Credits
HS College Credit: No
AP Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credit: No
Special Credits(other): No

Applicants Admitted %
54% men vs 51% women admitted

Applicants vs Admissions
Number of Men Applicants: 7,957
Number of Women Applicants: 9,629
Number of Men Admitted: 4,332
Number of Women Admitted: 4,907

Student Services
Library On Campus
Counseling Services
Employment Services
Placement Services
Day Care On Campus

Majors  Hide Majors
• Accounting
• Adult and Continuing Education Administration
• Adult and Continuing Education Administration Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Anthropology
• Apparel and Textiles General
• Art History Criticism and Conservation
• Art Teacher Education
• Art/Art Studies General
• Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology General
• Audiology/Audiologist Phd(Professional practice)
• Biology/Biological Sciences General
• Biology/Biological Sciences General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Business Administration and Management General
• Chemistry General
• Chemistry General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Communication Sciences and Disorders General
• Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
• Computer Science
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Curriculum and Instruction Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Dietetics/Dietitian
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts General
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Economics General
• Economics General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Education General
• Educational Administration and Supervision Other
• Educational Evaluation and Research
• Educational Leadership and Administration General
• Educational Leadership and Administration General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Educational Leadership and Administration General Post-master's certificate
• Educational Psychology
• Educational Psychology Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Educational/Instructional Technology
• Educational/Instructional Technology Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Engineering Technology General
• Engineering/Industrial Management
• English Language and Literature General
• English Language and Literature General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Finance General
• Fine Arts and Art Studies Other Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Fine/Studio Arts General
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• Geology/Earth Science General
• Geology/Earth Science General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• German Language and Literature
• Health Teacher Education
• Health and Physical Education/Fitness General
• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Other
• History General
• History General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Human Development and Family Studies General
• Industrial Engineering
• Journalism
• Law Phd(Professional practice)
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Management Information Systems General
• Management Science
• Marketing/Marketing Management General
• Mathematics General
• Mathematics General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Mechanical Engineering
• Music General
• Music Performance General
• Music Performance General Post-master's certificate
• Nursing Science
• Operations Management and Supervision
• Philosophy
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Physical Therapy/Therapist Phd(Professional practice)
• Physics General
• Physics General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Political Science and Government General
• Political Science and Government General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Psychology General
• Psychology General Phd(Research / Scholarship)
• Public Administration
• Public Health General
• Reading Teacher Education
• Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
• Russian Language and Literature
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Special Education and Teaching General
• Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
• Statistics General
• Taxation
• Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas Other

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