Northern Illinois University

 

Northern Illinois University

  Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL 601152828		 General information
 (800) 892-3050

Type of institution: Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Bachelor degrees, Master's degrees, Certificates/Post-Master's Certificates, Doctor's degrees, First-Professional degrees
Carnegie classification: Not Applicable
Number of students: 25,313 (2006)
2007-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 30

About this School
Northern Illinois University is a comprehensive teaching and research institution with a student enrollment of more than 25,000. Its main campus is located in DeKalb, 65 miles (104 km) west of Chicago. NIU also operates satellite centers in Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon, Illinois. The university is composed of seven degree-granting colleges that together offer 52 undergraduate majors and 74 graduate programs, including 10 Ph.D. programs, doctoral degrees in Education and the Juris Doctorate. NIU is an NCAA Division I school and the NIU Huskies compete in the Mid-American Conference.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2007-20082006-20072005-2006
In-State$ 8,588$ 7,872$ 7,228
Out of State$ 14,738$ 13,422$ 12,290
Books and Supplies$ 1,200$ 1,200$ 1,000
On-Campus
Room and board$ 7,568$ 6,974$ 6,470
Other Expenses$ 2,132$ 2,184$ 2,364
Off Campus
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Financial aid 2005-2006

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 26% $ 3,283
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 37% $ 3,808
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 12% $ 3,355
Loans to students 57% $ 4,663
 
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