Study at Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University was founded in 1895 and is a public university situated in DeKalb, Illinois. The university has an Enrolment of over 25, 000 students and is considered to be the 2nd largest university in Illinois. It is a member of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges. Satellite centres of NIU are located in:
- Hoffman Estates
- Naperville
- Oregon
- Rockford
The sports teams are nicknamed the Huskies, and the official colors are black and cardinal. The teams compete in the Mid-American Conference. The university has men's and women's basketball, golf and soccer teams. Nicole Jeray, LPGA professional golfer; Emil R. Schiesser, aeronautics engineer at NASA; Joan Allen, Academy award-nominated actress, and Larry Young, MLB umpire are notable graduates of this university.
Profile of Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL is home to Northern Illinois. Dekalb is a small suburb. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Northern Illinois go up to the Doctoral degree.
Course Topics
Students commonly pursue studies in mathematics.
Northern Illinois Selectivity
Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 470. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 510 and 620.
Faculty
Northern Illinois has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.
Student Enrolment
Northern Illinois has 25, 254 enrolled students .
Student Life
The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Mid-American Conference.
Northern Illinois Programs and Degrees | General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors | | Business and Management | 1, 109 | accounting, business management, marketing, finance, management science, operations management, taxation, MIS | | Education and Teaching | 1, 061 | elementary school teaching, educational administration, special ed, curriculum and instruction, early childhood education, physical education teaching, reading teaching, adult ed administration, . . . | | Liberal Arts | 894 | sociology, English, history, political science, economics, liberal arts and sciences, geography, Spanish language, . . . | | Therapy and Counselling | 448 | psychology, communication disorders, community health services, physical therapy, educational psychology | | Media | 334 | communication studies, journalism | | Engineering | 240 | mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, engineering management | | Science | 219 | biology, geology, atmospheric sciences, chemistry, physics | | Nursing and Emergency Medicine | 168 | registered nursing, nursing science | | Family and Social Work | 143 | family studies, public administration | | Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 131 | dietitian, health and physical education, sports and fitness management | | Computer Science and Engineering | 128 | computer science | | Fine Arts | 115 | fine arts, art history and criticism | | Law | 87 | law | | Mathematics | 85 | mathematics, statistics | | Engineering Technician | 79 | engineering technology | | Music | 73 | music, music performance | | Medicine | 69 | public health, medical preparatory | | Construction Trades | 47 | apparel and textiles | | Drama and Performing Arts | 44 | drama | | Religion and Philosophy | 33 | philosophy | | Medical Support and Technology | 31 | clinical lab tech | | Art Studies | 28 | art studies |
Contact: Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois University
1425 W. Lincoln Hwy.
Dekalb, IL 60115-2825
General Phone: (800) 892-3050
http: //www.niu.edu
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