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Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois · Public · 11,301 undergrads

Northern Illinois University admits 70% of applicants (fall 2024, federal IPEDS data).

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Can I get into Northern Illinois University?

70% 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.

23,651 applied, 16,505 admitted, fall 2024 (IPEDS).

What does Northern Illinois University cost?

$14,505 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 $29,642.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$12,319
$30,000–$48,000$11,502
$48,000–$75,000$13,387
$75,000–$110,000$20,105
over $110,000$24,295

Out-of-state tuition is close to the in-state $13,792, so these prices are a fair guide from any state.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

11,301
undergrads. Big, with lots of choices and some big lectures.
Suburb
Campus setting in Dekalb, IL.
70%
of first-years come back for year two.
33%
finish in four years. 50% within six.
$61.4k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$19.6k
median federal debt at graduation.

Lists Northern Illinois University is on

Most selective in IllinoisCheapest after aid in Illinois

Questions people ask

What is Northern Illinois University's acceptance rate?
70% for fall 2024: 16,505 of 23,651 applicants were admitted (IPEDS).
How much does Northern Illinois University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $13,387 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,642.
What is Northern Illinois University's graduation rate?
50% of students finish within six years and 33% within four (IPEDS).