Northern Illinois University

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Expenses

Avg debt of graduates $17437
Percent of parents not receiving aid 12%
Percent of parents receiving aid 8%
Percent of graduates taking loans 12%
Cost of normal attendance NA
Cost of instate attendance $20128
Cost of out of state attendance $26948
Cost of books and supplies $700
Cost of other expenses $2034
Payment plans offered Installment plan
Cost of room and board $8970
Cost of normal tuition fees NA
Cost of instate tuition fees $8424
Cost of out of state tuition fees $15244
Financial aid application deadline NA
finaid award method Federal Methodology
Financial aid award notification On a rolling basis beginning April 15
Financial aid office email finaid@niu.edu
Average earnings from on campus employment $1584
Employment programs Federal work study available, other work study available
Forms fafsa code 001737
Other financial aid forms Institution's own form,,,
Avg aid award for all undergraduates $9910
Percent of merit based awards across all undergraduates 29%
Number of merit based awards across all undergraduates 2978
Percent of need based gifts across all undergraduates 88%
Number of need based gifts across all undergraduates $9135
Avg aid award for need based gifts for all undergraduates $6823
Percent of need based self help awards across all undergraduates 90%
Number of need based self help awards across all undergraduates $9339
Avg aid award for need based self help for all undergraduates $3738
Percent of merit based, not need based awards across all undergraduates 2%
Number of merit based, not need based awards across all undergraduates 342
Avg aid award for merit based, not need based awards for all undergraduates $1361
Number of applicants for financial aid from all undergraduate levels 13996
Percent of applicants for financial aid from all undergraduate levels 83%
Number of applicants for need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 10711
Percent of applicants for need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 63%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 10410
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels 97%
Average percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels NA
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels whose need was fully met NA
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels whose need was fully met NA
Avg aid award for freshmen $10834
Number of merit based awards across freshmen 597
Percent of merit based awards across freshmen 31%
Number of need based gifts across freshmen $1230
Percent of need based gifts across freshmen 64%
Avg aid award for need based gifts for freshmen $8288
Number of need based self help awards across freshmen 1924
Percent of need based self help awards across freshmen 100%
Avg aid award for need based self help for freshmen $5230
Number of merit based, not need based awards across freshmen 57
Percent of merit based, not need based awards across freshmen 2%
Avg aid award for merit based, not need based awards for freshmen $1139
Number of applicants for financial aid from freshmen 2671
Percent of applicants for financial aid from freshmen 89%
Number of applicants for need based financial aid from freshmen 2128
Percent of applicants for need based financial aid from freshmen 80%
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen 1928
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen 91%
Average percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen NA
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen whose need was fully met NA
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen whose need was fully met NA
Federal loan programs FFEL subsidized Stafford loans, FFEL unsubsidized Stafford loans, FFEL PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans
Academic interest / achievement award areas Biological Sciences, Business, Communication, Computer Science, Education, Engineering/Technologies, English, Foreign Languages, Health Fields, Humanities, International Studies, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences
Number of awards in academic interest / achievement areas NA
Top Academic interest / achievement award areas by money awards Biological Sciences, Business, Computer Science, Communication, English, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Humanities, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, Engineering/Technologies, International Studies, Education, Health Fields
Arts / Performance award areas Applied Art and Design, Art/Fine Arts, Creative Writing, Dance, Debating, Journalism/Publications, Music, Performing Arts, Theater/Drama
Number of awards in arts / performance areas NA
Top areas in arts / Performance awards by money Applied Art and Design, Creative Writing, Debating, Journalism/Publications, Dance, Theater/Drama, Art/Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Music
Special achievement areas Leadership
Number of special achievement areas NA
Top areas in special achievement awards Leadership
Special characteristics areas Adult Students, Children of Faculty/Staff, Ethnic Background, International Students, Members of Minorities, Veterans
Number of special characteristics awards NA
Top areas in special characteristics award Adult Students, Children of Faculty/Staff, Veterans, Members of Minorities, Ethnic Background, International Students
Other finanial aid loans NA
Need based scholarships Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships
Non need based scholarships Academic scholarships, Athletic scholarships, ROTC scholarships
State loans NA
Financial Aid Office Website http://www.fa.niu.edu

Overview Admissions Expenses Academics Campus Student Life