Northeastern Illinois University Teaching Programs

Northeastern Illinois University is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Northeastern Illinois University?

Contact details for Northeastern Illinois University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	5500 N Saint Louis Ave, Chicago, IL 60625-4699
Phone:	773-583-4050
Website:	www.neiu.edu

How Do I Get Into Northeastern Illinois University?

You can apply to Northeastern Illinois University online at: https://admissions.neiu.edu/admission-requirements

Admission Requirements for Northeastern Illinois University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Northeastern Illinois University?

With an acceptance rate of 63%, Northeastern Illinois University does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 57%, and the acceptance rate for women is 67%.

Can I Afford Northeastern Illinois University?

The overall average net price of Northeastern Illinois University is $33,057. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Northeastern Illinois University, approximately 16% of students took out student loans averaging $6,190 a year. That adds up to $24,760 over four years for those students.

Northeastern Illinois University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,608 undergraduate students at Northeastern Illinois University, with 2,657 being full-time and 1,951 being part-time.

There are also 1,832 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,657 full-time undergraduates at Northeastern Illinois University, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northeastern Illinois University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	266
Black or African American	286
Hispanic or Latino	1,076
White	582
International Students	59
Other Races/Ethnicities	388

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Northeastern Illinois University. At this time, 7 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 44 countries are represented at Northeastern Illinois University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and Mongolia.

Online Learning at Northeastern Illinois University

In 2022-2023, 4,506 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Northeastern Illinois University has changed over the last few years.

Northeastern Illinois University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	57	23	80
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	76	76
General Special Education	12	56	68
Early Childhood Education	38	0	38
Secondary Education	0	38	38
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	27	0	27
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	26	26
Reading Teacher Education	0	23	23
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	19	19
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	14	4	18
Urban Education & Leadership	0	6	6
Curriculum & Instruction	0	4	4
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	1	1
Bilingual & Multilingual Education	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	0	0	0
History Education	0	0	0
TOTAL	148	276	424

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Serhii under License

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