| Northern Illinois University |
| Address | 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy. |
| City | Dekalb |
| State | Illinois |
| Zip | 60115-2828 |
| Type | Public |
| Level | Four or more years |
| Full-time Students | 18102 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 17:1 |
| Admission Rate | 54.3% |
| Carnegie Classification | Research Universities (high research activity) |
| Fees |
| Undergrad Application Fees | $40 |
| Grad Application Fees | $40 |
| Enrollment | Fees (/yr) | Required Fees(/yr) |
| Undergrad In-State | $7020 | $3194 |
| Undergrad Out-State | $15900 | $3194 |
| Grad In-State | $7200 | $3176 |
| Grad Out-State | $14400 | $3176 |
| SAT Score |
| Section | Score(25/75)percentile |
| Critical Reading | 450/555 |
| Math | 450/570 |
| Writing | 0/0 |
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| ACT Score |
| Section | Score(25/75)percentile |
| Composite | 19/24 |
| English | 18/24 |
| Math | 24/24 |
| Writing | 0/0 |
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| Biological & Life Sciences |
| Biological and biomedical sciences. |
| Biology- General |
| Communication & Journalism |
| Journalism |
| Communication- journalism- and related programs. |
| Communication and Media Studies |
| Computer and Information Sciences |
| Computer Science |
| Computer and information sciences and support services. |
| Education |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education |
| Education |
| Educationl Administration and Supervision |
| Educationl Assessment- Evaluation- and Research |
| Educationl/Instructional Media Design |
| Special Educationand Teaching |
| Curriculum and Instruction |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services |
| Teacher Educationand Professional Development- Specific Levels and Methods |
| Teacher Educationand Professional Development- Specific Subject Areas |
| Engineering |
| Industrial Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering |
| Electrical- Electronics and Communications Engineering |
| English language and literature |
| English language and literature/letters |
| Family and Consumer Sciences |
| Family and consumer sciences/human sciences. |
| Apparel and Textiles |
| Human Development- Family Studies- and Related Services |
| Fine Arts |
| Fine and Studio Art |
| Music |
| Visual and performing arts |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft |
| Foreign Languages |
| Slavic- Baltic and Albanian Languages- Literatures- and Linguistics |
| Germanic Languages- Literatures- and Linguistics |
| Romance Languages- Literatures- and Linguistics |
| Foreign languages- literatures- and linguistics |
| Healthcare |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services |
| Nursing |
| Public Health |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs |
| Health professions and related clinical sciences |
| History |
| History |
| Legal Professions and Studies |
| Law (LL.B- J.D.) |
| Legal professions and studies. |
| Liberal arts and sciences |
| Liberal arts and sciences- general studies and humanities |
| Mathematics and Statistics |
| Statistics |
| Mathematics and statistics |
| Mathematics |
| Philosophy |
| Philosophy and religious studies |
| Physical Sciences |
| Chemistry |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences |
| Physical sciences |
| Physics |
| Psychology |
| Psychology. |
| Psychology- General |
| Educational Psychology |
| Public Administration |
| Public administration and social service professions |
| Social Sciences |
| Sociology |
| Economics |
| Anthropology |
| Social sciences. |
| Geography and Cartography |
| Political Science and Government |
