Northeastern Illinois University Overview
Northeastern Illinois University is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The location of Northeastern Illinois University is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.
What Is Northeastern Illinois University Known For?
- The master's degree is the highest award offered at Northeastern Illinois University.
- In 2017-2018, 57% of the faculty were full-time.
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Northeastern Illinois University Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Northeastern Illinois University.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Northeastern Illinois University has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#2 | Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other | College Factual |
#15 | Highest Paid Curriculum & Instruction Graduates | College Factual |
#19 | Highest Paid Student Counseling Graduates | College Factual |
#25 | Highest Paid Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduates | College Factual |
#53 | Highest Paid Visual & Performing Arts Graduates | College Factual |
#98 | Highest Paid Education Graduates | College Factual |
Where Is Northeastern Illinois University?

Contact details for Northeastern Illinois University are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 5500 N Saint Louis Ave, Chicago, IL 60625-4699 |
Phone: | 773-583-4050 |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/NEIUlife |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/NEIUlife |
How Do I Get Into Northeastern Illinois University?
You can apply to Northeastern Illinois University online at: https://admissions.neiu.edu/admission-requirements
Admission Requirements for Northeastern Illinois University
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | considered but not required |
High School Rank | neither required nor recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | neither required nor recommended |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | considered but not required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Northeastern Illinois University?
Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 54%, and the acceptance rate for women is 65%.
Average Test Scores
About 81% of students accepted to Northeastern Illinois University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 400 and 500. Math scores were between 410 and 510.
Can I Afford Northeastern Illinois University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Northeastern Illinois University, approximately 25% of students took out student loans averaging $10,100 a year. That adds up to $40,400 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Northeastern Illinois University is 7.4%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
Northeastern Illinois University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 1,899 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 3,019 full-time undergraduates at Northeastern Illinois University, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northeastern Illinois University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 304 |
Black or African American | 321 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,260 |
White | 687 |
International Students | 52 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 395 |
Geographic Diversity
Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Northeastern Illinois University. At this time, 7 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 44 countries are represented at Northeastern Illinois University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and Mongolia.
Online Learning at Northeastern Illinois University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Northeastern Illinois University has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Northeastern Illinois University
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Northeastern Illinois University was 834.0%. This is the #121 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Northeastern Illinois University regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Northeastern Illinois University Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Serhii under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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