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Northeastern Illinois University

General Information

Name: Northeastern Illinois University
Address: 5500 N Saint Louis Ave, Chicago, IL 60625-4699
Phone:

  • General information: (773) 583-4050
  • Financial aid office: (773) 442-5000
  • Admissions office: (773) 442-4000

Website: www.neiu.edu/
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,009$4,517$3,596
        Out-of-state$9,209$8,357$6,572
Books and supplies$1,320$1,320$1,200
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,830$7,416$7,272
        Other expenses$4,860$4,608$4,482
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$6,642$6,318$6,174

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$19,019$17,861$16,550
        Off-campus with family$12,971$12,155$10,970
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$23,219$21,701$19,526
        Off-campus with family$17,171$15,995$13,946

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 58%
  • Federal grants: 45%
  • State/local grants: 47%
  • Institutional grants: 5%
  • Student loans: 11%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3053
  • State/local grants:$2116
  • Institutional grants:$1525
  • Student loans:$2611

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,5621,3282,234
Percent admitted72.2%68.3%74.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time39.8%46.5%36.1%
Part-time3.6%4.3%3.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 12227
Undergraduate enrollment: 9418
First-time student retention: 69%
Overall graduation rate: 17%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 55%
    • Part Time: 45%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 38%
    • Women: 62%

White non-hispanic: 44%
Black non-hispanic: 12%
Hispanic: 29%
Asian/pacific islander: 11%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor, Master
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Gerontology - Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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