Chicago, IL · Public · 3,982 undergraduates · urban
Northeastern Illinois University
Moderately selective
NEIU is a Chicago public university built around access, flexible study and community-engaged learning across multiple city locations.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in student experience, and solid in affordability.- Admission
- 70.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 46.1%
8,481 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$52,234 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Northeastern Illinois University apart
Academic design
Coursework emphasizes hands-on learning, field research, community engagement and faculty-guided inquiry across liberal arts, business, education and professional fields.
Campus pattern
The North Park main campus offers a traditional landscaped setting while other university locations connect students directly to different Chicago neighborhoods.
Career & value signal
Bernard J. Brommel Hall is one of the most recognizable buildings on NEIU's landscaped Main Campus.
Can I get in?
70.4% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
8,481About 70 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Northeastern Illinois University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Northeastern Illinois University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Coursework emphasizes hands-on learning, field research, community engagement and faculty-guided inquiry across liberal arts, business, education and professional fields.
Make institutional fit specific
NEIU is a Chicago public university built around access, flexible study and community-engaged learning across multiple city locations.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Northeastern Illinois University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Computer Science
Admits separately
Social Work
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
What is campus life like?
Northeastern Illinois University beyond the classroom
The North Park main campus offers a traditional landscaped setting while other university locations connect students directly to different Chicago neighborhoods.
A defining academic feature
Coursework emphasizes hands-on learning, field research, community engagement and faculty-guided inquiry across liberal arts, business, education and professional fields.
What shapes an ordinary week
The North Park main campus offers a traditional landscaped setting while other university locations connect students directly to different Chicago neighborhoods.
Where the degree can lead
Bernard J. Brommel Hall is one of the most recognizable buildings on NEIU's landscaped Main Campus.