Northern Illinois University: 390 international graduates, $31,030 a year

390

International graduates, 2024–25

of 4,012 graduates, all majors

70%

Acceptance rate

Undergraduate applicants

$31,030

Total cost a year, out-of-state

Tuition $13,248, before aid

International students

972 students

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Majors with international graduates

15 of 68 majors with graduates, sorted by international graduates. 2024–25 academic year, all levels.

MajorInternational graduatesAll graduatesLevels

Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCIP 11.01master's · 144 graduates134144master's

Computer ScienceCIP 11.07bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 214 graduates80214bachelor's, master's, doctoral

Industrial EngineeringCIP 14.35bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 42 graduates2242bachelor's, master's, doctoral

Business Administration, Management and OperationsCIP 52.02bachelor's, master's · 222 graduates14222bachelor's, master's

MusicCIP 50.09bachelor's, master's · 68 graduates1068bachelor's, master's

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringCIP 14.10bachelor's, master's · 50 graduates1050bachelor's, master's

StatisticsCIP 27.05bachelor's, master's · 14 graduates914bachelor's, master's

English Language and Literature, GeneralCIP 23.01bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 59 graduates859bachelor's, master's, doctoral

Public HealthCIP 51.22bachelor's, master's · 26 graduates726bachelor's, master's

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCIP 31.05bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 134 graduates6134bachelor's, master's, doctoral

Mechanical EngineeringCIP 14.19bachelor's, master's · 111 graduates6111bachelor's, master's

Biology, GeneralCIP 26.01bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 81 graduates681bachelor's, master's, doctoral

Communication and Media StudiesCIP 09.01bachelor's, master's · 99 graduates599bachelor's, master's

Political Science and GovernmentCIP 45.10bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 82 graduates582bachelor's, master's, doctoral

EconomicsCIP 45.06bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 27 graduates527bachelor's, master's, doctoral

Admissions

Acceptance rate70%

SAT reading and writing, 25th–75th percentilen/a

SAT math, 25th–75th percentilen/a

ACT, 25th–75th percentilen/a

Test scoresNot considered

First-year retention70%

Graduation rate, 6 years53%

Cost a year · out-of-state

before aid

Tuition$13,248

Housing and food, on campus$14,160

Books and other costs$3,622

Total a year$31,030

Four years$124,120

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · admissions: IPEDS ADM 2024 · cost: College Scorecard, latest release. Methodology