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Northern Illinois University

Name

Name in English

Acronym

NIU

Year of establishment

1895

LOCATION 

Country

State / Province

Illinois

Town

DeKalb

Town Size

>5,000,000

Postal Code

60115-2854

Phone

+1 (815) 753 1000

ACCREDITATION 

Institutional Accreditation or Recognition

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA-HLC)

Other Accreditations

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (AACN). Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). American Bar Association (ABA), Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). American Chemical Society (ACS). American Psychological Association (APA). American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE). Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE). National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT). National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), Commission on Accreditation. National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), Commission on Accreditation. National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA), Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation. National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST), Commission on Accreditation. National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

COURSE LEVELS AND AREAS OF STUDIES 

Course Levels

	Undergraduate			Postgraduate
	Certificates / Diplomas (<2 years)	Associate's degrees (2 years)	Bachelor's degrees (3/4/5 years)	Master degrees	Doctorate degrees
Areas of studies
Arts & Humanities ?
Business & Social Science ?
Engineering ?
Language & Cultural Studies ?
Medicine & Health ?
Science & Technology ?
	Important: please contact this University for detailed and up-to-date information on area of studies and level of courses offered. The table above might not be accurate.

TUITION / FEE 

Yearly Tuition / Fee
	Undergraduate	Postgraduate
Local Students	Not reported	Not reported
International Students	Not reported	Not reported
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ADMISSION 

Admission Selection

Yes, based on entry tests

Selection Percentage

60%

Gender

Men and Women (coed)

International Students

Yes

Admission Office

DeKalb Illinois 60115-2854
United States
T e l: +1 (815) 753 0446

OTHER INFORMATION 

Total Enrolment

20,000-24,999

Total Staff

Not reported

Control

Public

Profit / Non-Profit

Non Profit

Religious Affiliation

None

Academic Calendar

Semesters

Campus Type

Urban

Distance Learning

Not reported

Study Abroad / Exchange Programs

Not reported

Sport Facilities and Activities

Not reported

Library

Yes

Date of last review: 17/03/2008
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