Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

69.8%

Acceptance rate

$12,909

Avg net price

11,277

Enrollment

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 2,557Master’s 1,153Doctoral 278	2,557	1,153	278
Bachelor’s 411Master’s 259Doctoral None reported	411	259	None reported
Bachelor’s 350Master’s 108Doctoral 52	350	108	52
Bachelor’s 245Master’s 274Doctoral 52	245	274	52
Bachelor’s 239Master’s 27Doctoral 16	239	27	16
Bachelor’s 176Master’s 37Doctoral 1	176	37	1
Bachelor’s 161Master’s 19Doctoral 7	161	19	7
Bachelor’s 143Master’s 31Doctoral 0	143	31	0
Bachelor’s 139Master’s 218Doctoral 1	139	218	1
Bachelor’s 108Master’s 25Doctoral 1	108	25	1
Bachelor’s 100Master’s 9Doctoral None reported	100	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 89Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	89	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 68Master’s 17Doctoral None reported	68	17	None reported
Bachelor’s 65Master’s 12Doctoral 12	65	12	12
Bachelor’s 63Master’s 8Doctoral 10	63	8	10
Bachelor’s 45Master’s 17Doctoral None reported	45	17	None reported
Bachelor’s 40Master’s 15Doctoral 4	40	15	4
Bachelor’s 33Master’s 7Doctoral 4	33	7	4
Bachelor’s 27Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	27	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 24Master’s 31Doctoral 9	24	31	9
Bachelor’s 18Master’s 2Doctoral None reported	18	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s 14Doctoral None reported	7	14	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s 23Doctoral None reported	4	23	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	2	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s None reportedDoctoral 109	None reported	None reported	109

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Mid-American Conference

Projected sponsored sports17

BaseballFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's TennisMen's WrestlingSoftball

Athletic participation

445 unique student-athletes · 17 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Merit Scholarship Priority Deadlines

Feb 1, 2027

Review Deadline

You have a criminal history or prior disciplinary separation from another school or university

Jul 15, 2027

General Deadline

FAFSA due Oct 1

Aug 1, 2027

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $10,230
Required fees: $3,018
Food and housing: $14,160
Books and supplies: $1,200
Other expenses: $2,422
Total: $31,030

Total by year

$28,9802019–2019–20
$27,4022020–2120–21
$27,2182021–2221–22
$27,8222022–2322–23
$29,6362023–2423–24
$31,0302024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $12,909 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation33%

6-year graduation50%

Retention rate70%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$57,808

Median debt$22,162

Campus

Enrollment11,277

Student-faculty ratio14:1

SettingSuburb

HSI

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25