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Northeastern Illinois University

Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago, IL · City · 3,982 students
Website Common App Scorecard
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$14,109
Average net priceYour net price
In-state
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
18%
Graduation rate
54% typical
$52,234
Earnings 10 years on
$55,177 typical
75%
Acceptance rate
82% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Located on Chicago’s Northwest Side, Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) is a public institution renowned for its exceptional student diversity, affordability, and longstanding status as a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution. Academically, NEIU is best known for its Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education, which has a storied history of preparing urban educators, as well as respected programs in social work, business, computer science, and the sciences. The campus culture is largely commuter-friendly and tight-knit, offering small class sizes, personalized faculty mentorship, and dozens of active multicultural student organizations. Setting NEIU apart are its dedicated community-embedded learning sites—including El Centro in Avondale and the Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies in Bronzeville—which deeply integrate coursework with local community outreach across Chicago.

Wikipedia:Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) is a public university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1867 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, it was established as the first teacher training school in Cook County. The main campus is located in the Chicago area of North Park with two other campuses in Chicago. NEIU has one of the longest-running free-form community radio stations, WZRD Chicago 88.3 FM.

Location
Chicago, IL, 60625-4699 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ORD · Chicago O'Hare
10 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$12,383$22,726
Housing & food (on campus)$10,390$10,390
Books & supplies$1,920$1,920
Cost of attendance$26,960$42,319
Average net price$14,109Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$22,726
In-state: $12,383
Housing & food (on campus)$10,390
Books & supplies$1,920
Cost of attendance$42,319
In-state: $26,960
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $14,109
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.neiu.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state
Tuition$20,892
Fees$3,000
Housing$10,810
Books & supplies$1,920
Personal expenses$4,338
Transportation$1,359
Total of the above$42,319
Source: www.neiu.edu
Net price by family income · in-state students
$0–30k
$13,709
$30–48k
$12,824
$48–75k
$15,077
$75–110k
$20,464
$110k+
$25,001
Grants from the school
78% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $840
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
18%
Within 4 yrs
7%
Back for yr 2
52%
Transferred
0%
Pell students: 21.6% · others: 21.7% 
8 yrs after starting
23% graduated · 35% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 40% left or unknown
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$43,801
10 yrs after entry$52,234
Debt
Median at graduation$14,600
Monthly payment$155
Middle 50% owe$4.8k–$19.7k
90th percentile$31,000
Admissions
Getting in
Admit rate
75%
Test policy
Not required
Admitted students
Admit rate: men 68.6% · women 78.8% 
Yield: 8.5% of admitted students enroll 

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Student Body
Gender
Men 43%Women 57%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell grant
56%
First-gen
51%
Family income
$21,900
Independent
40%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
36%
Where first-years come from
In state (IL)
98.1%
Out of state
1.2%
International
0.7%

Most out-of-state first-years from: IA 2 · WI 2 · FL 1 · MI 1 · TX 1

Race & ethnicity
White
16%
Hispanic
52%
Black
12%
Asian
8%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
8%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs
After 6 yrs
$43,801
After 10 yrs
$52,234
Computer Science103
Social Work100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods98
Psychology, General89
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities87
Biology, General64
Business Administration, Management and Operations56
Accounting and Related Services55
Communication and Media Studies36
Marketing36
Criminal Justice and Corrections34
Finance and Financial Management Services34
Human Resources Management and Services30
Special Education and Teaching26
Business/Commerce, General26
English Language and Literature, General21
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$15M
Full-time faculty
68%
Faculty salary
$9,265/mo
Teaching spend
$18,253
per student
Federal loans
19%
Classification
Carnegie type
Master's (larger programs)
Research activity
Research college or university
$3M research spending
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time

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