Northern Illinois University Teaching Programs

Located in Dekalb, Illinois, Northern Illinois University is a public institution. The suburban atmosphere of Dekalb makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Northern Illinois University?

Contact details for NIU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1425 W. Lincoln Hwy., Dekalb, IL 60115-2828
Phone:	800-892-3050
Website:	www.niu.edu

How Do I Get Into NIU?

You can apply to NIU online at: www.niu.edu/admissions/apply/index.shtml

Admission Requirements for NIU

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into NIU?

NIU has an acceptance rate of 71%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 68%, and the acceptance rate for women is 73%.

Can I Afford Northern Illinois University?

The overall average net price of NIU is $22,828. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At NIU, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $6,236 a year. That adds up to $24,944 over four years for those students.

Northern Illinois University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 11,834 undergraduate students at NIU, with 9,994 being full-time and 1,840 being part-time.

There are also 4,400 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,994 full-time undergraduates at NIU, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	599
Black or African American	2,145
Hispanic or Latino	2,184
White	4,472
International Students	129
Other Races/Ethnicities	465

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Northern Illinois University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 78 countries are represented at NIU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Northern Illinois University

In 2022-2023, 10,521 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 11th most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

Northern Illinois University Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	93	0	0	0	93
General Special Education	40	0	49	0	89
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	29	0	44	0	73
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	43	7	50
Adult & Continuing Education Administration	0	0	18	30	48
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	22	13	13	48
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	34	0	34
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	30	3	33
Early Childhood Education	21	0	8	0	29
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	17	7	24
General Education	0	0	23	0	23
Art Education	8	0	12	0	20
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	13	0	0	0	13
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	0	0	10	0	10
Educational Evaluation & Research	0	0	7	0	7
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	0	1	1
Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education	0	0	0	0	0
Biology Education	0	0	0	0	0
Health Education	0	0	0	0	0
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	204	22	308	61	595

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 Andy McMurray under License

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