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  • 4 years
  • http://www.niu.edu/
  • PO Box 3001, DeKalb, IL 60115
  • (815) 753-1000

Admissions

Aug. 1 Application Deadline
71% Acceptance Rate
  • SAT Range N/A
  • ACT Range N/A
  • High School GPA 3.4

Cost

  • Tuition and Fees $12504
  • Room and Board $12,800 (2023-24)
  • Average Cost $18047
$14266 Annual Cost

Academics

33% 4-Year Graduation Rate
14:1 Student/Faculty Ratio

Popular Majors

  • MAJOR % OF GRADUATES
  • Psychology, General 7%
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 6%
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 5%
  • Computer Science 5%
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 4%

Students

11429 Undergraduate Enrollment
  • Graduate Enrollment 4220
  • Total Enrollment 15649
  • Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students 9927
Gender Distribution
Male 47%
Female 53%

After College

  • Graduation Rate 33%
  • Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021) 70%
  • Average Debt at Graduation $28627
$43293 Average Starting Salary of Alumni

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