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Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115-2854

Website: https://www.niu.edu/
Screen last updated on: September 2025
QUICK FACTS
Year established: 1895
Type of school: public
Programs: 4-year undergraduate, graduate school
Religious affiliation: no
Campus enrollment: 15,415 students
Coeducational information: coeducational institution
Location description: in or near a small town (pop. 5,000-25,000)

CONTACT INFORMATION
Street address: Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115-2854
Mailing address: DeKalb, IL 60115-2854

CAMPUS LINKS
Main homepage: https://www.niu.edu/

CAMPUS SUMMARY
Northern Illinois, founded in 1895, is a public university. Its 800-acre campus is located in DeKalb, IL, 65 miles west of Chicago.


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