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Northeastern Illinois University

www.neiu.edu/ • Chicago, Illinois

4-year Public • primarily nonresidential Medium-Sized Campus • Large City-Urban • Calendar: Semester System

3,294

Undergraduates

378

Freshmen

61%

Admission Rate

13%

Enrollment Rate

4‑year Graduation Rate

21%

6‑year Graduation Rate

Trend data: 2010-2020

Undergraduates by Gender

Men: 43%
Women: 57%

Undergraduates by Race

Native American: 0%
Asian: 9%
African American: 10%
Hispanic: 39%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0%
Caucasian: 27%
2 or more races: 2%
Unknown: 10%
International: 2%

2020 Freshman by Geography

Students with disabilities

5% of the students at Northeastern Illinois University are registered with the college's disability services office.

Cost of Attendance (2021-22)

	In-state	Out of state
Cost of Attendance	$31,515	$41,606
Tuition	$12,064	$22,155
Room & Board (on-campus)	$10,742	$10,742
Books & Supplies	$2,400	$2,400
Transportation & Other	$6,309	$6,309

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Financial Aid Information

Need-based Aid (2021-22)

Percentage of students receiving some need-based aid		72%
Percentage of students receiving some Federal aid		58%
Percentage of students receiving some institutional aid		14%
Percentage of students with education loans		17%

2026 Application Information

Direct application website

Deadlines

We do not have the deadline information for this college.

Requirements

Test Scores: Considered
High School GPA: Considered
Transcripts: Optional
High School Rank: Required
Recommendations: Optional

Admissions Information

Northeastern Illinois University's Admissions Page

GPA Profile

In 2020, the average GPA of students admitted to Northeastern Illinois University was 2.87.

Majors: 41 (See List)

Intercollegiate Sports: 0 (See List)

Northeastern Illinois University does not compete in intercollegiate sports.

Location

Chicago, Illinois

Getting There

Nearest Airport (10 mi): Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD)
Chicago, IL

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