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Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL

Campus Life

  • Setting
    Urban
  • Undergraduate Students
    11,291
  • Average Per Year for Campus Housing
    $13,050
  • Sports
    Club, Intercollegiate and Intramural

Housing

Average Housing Cost

$13,050 per year

First-Years in College Housing

82%

Housing Options
  • Apartments For Married Students
  • Apartments For Single Students
  • Coed Housing
  • Living Learning Communities
  • Men's Housing
  • Special Housing For Disabled Students
  • Theme Housing
  • Women's Housing

Extracurricular

Sports

The sports programs offered and athletic scholarships available are below.

  • No sports found
Activities
  • Army ROTC
  • Campus Ministries
  • Choral Groups
  • Concert Band
  • Drama/Theater
  • International Student Organization
  • Jazz Band
  • Marching Band
  • Music Ensembles
  • Musical Theater
  • Pep Band
  • Radio Station
  • Student Government
  • Student Newspaper
  • Symphony Orchestra
  • Television Station

Student Body

  • Total Undergrad Students

    11,291

  • Total Graduate Students

    4,066

  • Full-Time Students

    10,017

  • Part-Time Students

    1,326

Race and Ethnicity

  • Black or African American

    21%

  • Asian

    6%

  • Hispanic or Latino

    26%

  • Multiracial

    2%

  • Native American

    1%

  • Pacific Islander

    Less than 1%

  • Unknown

    1%

  • White

    42%

  • International (Non-Citizen)

    2%

Student Primary Residence

  • Out-of-State

    7%

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