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Northern Illinois, founded in 1895, is a public university. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Business, Education, Engineering and Engineering Technology, Health and Human Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts. Its 755-acre campus is located in DeKalb, 65 miles west of Chicago.

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Public
studentType
Coed
11,364
Undergraduates
5,307
Men - 46.7%
6,058
Women - 53.3%
4,220
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Minimally difficult
Overall Admission Rate
70% of 24,177 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.4
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
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Cost of Attendance
$29,560
Tuition and Fees
$12,700
Room and Board
$12,800
Average Percent of Need Met
73%
Average Freshman Award
$17,687
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$28,074
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
821
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DeKalb Population
43,849
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Chicago
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
36% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Victor E. Huskie
Sororities
1.4% of women participate
Fraternities
3% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.5%
Asian
6.7%
Black/African-American
21.3%
Hispanic/Latino
25.1%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
2.2%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
42.3%
Unknown
0.8%
International Students
1.3% from 47 countries
First-Year Students Returning
70.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
33.4%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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