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Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois 60115

Website: Northern Illinois University

Type of college:4-year public

Degree types offered: Bachelor's, Doctor's, First-professional degree, Master's, Post-Masters certificate

Degree Programs offered:

  • Accounting & Finance
  • Adult and Continuing Education Administration
  • Anthropology
  • Art History Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Arts & Design
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
  • Biology General
  • Business
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Marketing and Marketing Management
  • Business Teacher Education (Vocational)
  • Chemistry General
  • Clothing / Apparel and Textile Studies
  • Communication Disorders General
  • Community Health Liaison
  • Computer and Information Sciences General
  • Counselor Education / Counseling and Guidance
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Dietetics / Human Nutritional Services
  • Drama / Theater Arts General
  • Economics General
  • Education Administration and Supervision
  • Educational / Instructional Media Design
  • Educational Psychology
  • Electrical Electronics and Communication
  • Elementary Teacher Education
  • Engineering / Industrial Management
  • Engineering Technology / Technician General
  • English Language and Literature General
  • Finance General
  • Fine / Studio Arts
  • Foods and Nutrition Studies General
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • German Language and Literature
  • History General
  • Home Economics Communications
  • Home Economics Teacher Education
  • Individual and Family Development Studie
  • Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering
  • Industrial / Manufacturing Technology / Technician
  • Journalism
  • Law (LLB JD)
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences / Liberal Studies
  • Management Info. Systems & Business Data
  • Mathematical Statistics
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Technology
  • Music - General Performance
  • Music General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Nursing (RN Training)
  • Nursing Science (Post-RN )
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physics General
  • Political Science and Government General
  • Pre-Elementary / Early Childhood / Kindergarten
  • Psychology General
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health General
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Secondary Teacher Education
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education General
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies
  • Taxation

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive: These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the doctorate. They award 50 or more doctoral degrees per year across at least 15 Disciplines.


2004-2007 Enrollment

Total enrollment 23,248
Undergraduate enrollment 17,151
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men 47%
Women 53%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien 0%
Black non-Hispanic 10%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 6%
Hispanic 5%
White non-Hispanic 73%


Information provided by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Carnegie Foundation.

Northern Illinois University Information

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