Standard Profile: Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University

www.niu.edu

General College Information:

Public 4-year university, founded 1895.

Small town campus setting on 756 acres, located 5 miles from downtown DeKalb (population=40,000), 65 miles west of Chicago.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 19,000 undergraduates; 6000 graduate students; 300 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 90% full-time; 91% from Illinois; 27% minorities (13% African-American; 6% Asian-American; 8% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); <1% international students; 52% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd for freshman year; 33% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.): (To check the most current rates: Undergrad Graduate)
Undergrads (15 credits/semester): $11,000 state resident; $19,500 non-state resident
Grad Students (7-12 credits/semester): state residents: $500 plus $404/credit-hour ($10,200/yr for 12 credits/semester); non-state residents: $500 plus $725/credit-hour ($17,900/yr for 12 credits/semester)

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $9170

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army)

Virtual Tour: www.niu.edu/virtualtour

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (www.niu.edu/CEET)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 700 undergraduates; 200 graduate students (200 master's; 0 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Electrical Engineering (EE)

Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Engineering Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major	Dept	B	M	D
Electrical Engineering	EE	X	X
Industrial and Systems Engineering	ISYE	X	X
Mechanical Engineering	ME	X	X

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2007):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 569/839 (67%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 157/569 (27%)

Engineering Technology Program Information:

Program Name: Dept of Technology (www.niu.edu/tech), located within the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

Engineering Technology Student Population (approx.): 200 (130 full-time)

Engineering Technology Departments:

Technology (Tech)

Engineering Technology Degrees Offered: (A=Associate's; B=Bachelor's; M=Master's)

Major	Dept	A	B	M
Industrial Management	Tech			X
Technology	Tech		X*

* Emphases offered in:

Electrical Engineering Technology

Industrial Technology

Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Nuclear Technology

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http:// profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity	Website	Mailing Address	Phone / Email
General College Contacts:
Main Website/ Phone Number	www.niu.edu		(815) 753-1000
Office of Admissions (Undergraduate)	www.niu.edu/admissions	P.O. Box 3001 DeKalb, IL 60115-2857	(800) 892-3050 / (815) 753-0446 see website for email
Student Financial Aid Office	www.niu.edu/fa	Swen Parson Hall 245 DeKalb, IL 60115	(815) 753-1395 finaid@niu.edu
The Graduate School (Admissions, etc.)	www.niu.edu/grad	Adams Hall DeKalb, IL 60115-2864	(815) 753-0395 gradsch@niu.edu
Student Housing and Dining Services	www.niu.edu/housing	East Neptune Hall DeKalb, IL 60115-2864	(815) 753-1525 housingdining@niu.edu
Engineering Program Contacts:
College of Engineering and Engineering Technology	www.niu.edu/CEET	590 Garden Road DeKalb, IL 60115-2854	(815) 753-1442 see website for email
Dept of Electrical Engineering	www.niu.edu/ee	330 Engineering Bldg DeKalb, IL 60115-2854	(815) 753-9974 see website for email
Dept of Industrial and Systems Engineering	www.niu.edu/isye	230 Engineering Bldg DeKalb, IL 60115-2854	(815) 753-1269 see website for email
Dept of Mechanical Engineering	www.niu.edu/me	226B Engineering Bldg DeKalb, IL 60115-2854	(815) 753-9979 see website for email
Engineering Technology Program Contacts:
College of Engineering and Engineering Technology	www.niu.edu/CEET	590 Garden Road DeKalb, IL 60115-2854	(815) 753-1442 see website for email
Dept of Technology	www.niu.edu/tech	203 Still Gym DeKalb, IL 60115-2854	(815) 753-1349 see website for email

Public 4-year university, founded 1895.

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Website/ Phone Number

Office of Admissions (Undergraduate)

Student Financial Aid Office

The Graduate School (Admissions, etc.)

Student Housing and Dining Services

College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

Dept of Electrical Engineering

Dept of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

Dept of Technology

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Main Website/
Phone Number

Office of Admissions
(Undergraduate)

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