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NIU offers many master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees,...
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NIU is proud to be home to thousands of diverse students who...
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NIU’s main campus is located in DeKalb, Illinois, a...
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Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a public research university in DeKalb, Illinois. It was founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School in 1895 by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld, initially to provide the state with college-educated teachers.
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- PO Box 3001, DeKalb, 60115, IL
- 081575 31000
Learn how to apply to NIU as an undergraduate, graduate or law student at one of its four campuses. NIU offers 56 undergraduate majors and 80 graduate programs, as well as career success, critical thinking, and lifelong learning.
Explore over 80 graduate degree programs and 65 graduate certificates at Northern Illinois University. Learn how to apply, plan your course of study and access resources from the Graduate School staff.
Northern Illinois University is ranked #269 out of 439 National Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. Read...
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