Northern Illinois University is a fairly selective school. The school receives roughly 26,000 applications annually. With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be around 71 percent which equals about 18,300 students being accepted to the institution. However, when the term starts, about 2,440 students would have chosen Northern Illinois University as their future school. Based on the institution’s application data, 42% of the applicants were men while 57% were women, however, after receiving the letter of acceptance, only 53 percent of the women decided to study at Northern Illinois University as compared to 46 percent of men who decided to enroll. Northern Illinois University’s undergraduate application fee is $0. First-year students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Northern Illinois University when applying. Most often, an ACT score of 18 - 24 or a 960 - 1,180 SAT score is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits.

Your Admission Profile - Admissions Chances

Save your college matches and see how you compare to students at each college by creating a free account.   Register here. It's Free.

Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2022 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2019
Applications
25,961
Male 10,906
Female 15,040

 

Acceptance
18,348
Male 7,367
Female 10,971

 

Enrollment Total
2,440
Male 1,145
Female 1,295


Acceptance Rate
70.7%
Male
67.6%
Female
73%

 

Yield
13.3%
Male
15.5%
Female
11.8%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$0


Graduate

$60



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


    Subscribe to Our Newsletter

    Join thousands of students and parents learning about finding the right college, admissions secrets, scholarships, financial aid, and more.

    College Raptor Loading Screen College Raptor Loading Screen