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Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago, Illinois · Public · 3,982 undergrads

Northeastern Illinois University admits 75% of applicants (fall 2024, federal IPEDS data).

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Can I get into Northeastern Illinois University?

75% of applicants get in

Most applicants with solid grades get in.

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

8,955 applied, 6,680 admitted, fall 2024 (IPEDS).

What does Northeastern Illinois University cost?

$9,377 a year in-state

Out of state: about $19,215 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $23,570.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$9,795
$30,000–$48,000$8,099
$48,000–$75,000$8,933
$75,000–$110,000$11,854
over $110,000$12,695

Out-of-state tuition is $22,581 a year, against $12,743 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $9,838 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

3,982
undergrads. Mid-size: plenty of people, and professors who can learn your name.
City
Campus setting in Chicago, IL.
52%
of first-years come back for year two.
4%
finish in four years. 17% within six.
$56.3k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$15k
median federal debt at graduation.

Lists Northeastern Illinois University is on

Most selective in IllinoisCheapest after aid in Illinois

Questions people ask

What is Northeastern Illinois University's acceptance rate?
75% for fall 2024: 6,680 of 8,955 applicants were admitted (IPEDS).
How much does Northeastern Illinois University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $8,933 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $23,570.
How much does Northeastern Illinois University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Northeastern Illinois University is $22,581 a year, against $12,743 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $9,377 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $9,838 tuition gap gives about $19,215 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
What is Northeastern Illinois University's graduation rate?
17% of students finish within six years and 4% within four (IPEDS).