How much is the Northern Illinois tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Northern Illinois's tuition & fees is $12,472 for Illinois residents and $12,700 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $27,632 for Illinois residents and $27,860 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.
Northern Illinois Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Illinois Residents Tuition & Fees | $12,472 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $12,700 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,300 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $11,420 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $2,440 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $11,420 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $2,440 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| Illinois Residents Tuition & Fees | - |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $14,685 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to Northern Illinois for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $53,165 at Northern Illinois. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $113,073. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $74,167.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Northern Illinois' tuition is comparable to the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in Illinois, its tuition is comparable to the average tuition of $13,638.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Northern Illinois University | $12,472 | $12,700 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| Illinois Four-years Colleges | $19,795 |
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| Public Schools | $10,585 | $13,638 |
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| Private Schools | $21,542 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of Northern Illinois University has increased by -43.11% over the past 10 years from $21,924 to $12,700. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by -55.10% from $20,192 to $9,090.
The living costs increased by 3.13% last year and -1.46% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At Northern Illinois University, 11,297 students (95%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $9,294.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Northern Illinois is $18,566 for students living on-campus and $18,566 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 2,136 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $12,552 and the average amount of student loans is $6,377.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
Northern Illinois's acceptance rate is 70.45%. A total of 22,602 applicants applied to and 15,922 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 2,285 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 14.35%.
To apply to Northern Illinois, 5 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school rank, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
Student Population
Northern Illinois University has a total of 15,649 students including 11,429 undergraduate and 4,220 graduate students. By gender, there are 7,372 male students and 8,862 female students attending Northern Illinois. The school offers online degree programs and 2,208 students enrolled online exclusively (14.11% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 16,234 |
7,372 | 8,862 |
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| Undergraduate | 11,834 |
5,575 | 6,259 |
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| Graduate | 4,400 |
1,797 | 2,603 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy., Dekalb, IL |
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| Phone | 800-892-3050 |
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| WEB | www.niu.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 162 Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 93 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 70.68% |
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| Yield | 13.30% |
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| Student Population | 15,649 |
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| Graduation Rate | 53% |
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| Retention Rate | 65% (Full-time), 29% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 14 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 787 (Full-time), 248 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 2,675 (Full-time), 288 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $85,852 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $63,101 |
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