Housing
Living in a residence hall can be an important and memorable part of a student’s total involvement and growth at Northern Illinois University. Residence hall living provides a valuable opportunity to make many new friends, to become part of a learning community and to profit from a variety of programs and activities.
Living Options:
- You may select your own roommate
- Coed and same gender floors
- 24-hour visitation floors
- Restricted visitation floors
- Quiet lifestyle floors
- Alcohol-free floors
Academic Communities
Academic Residential Programs are communities of students with similar academic and career interests. You'll form study groups, connect with faculty and learn more about your chosen field.
- Business
- Fine Arts
- Freshman Interest Groups
- Health Professions
- Hearing Impaired Interest
- Honors Program
- International
- Science, Engineering, and Technology
- Teacher Education and Certification
Related Links:
Technology, TV, and Telephones
- Direct high-speed Internet access connections in all rooms
- Staff computer labs in every hall running Windows XP, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, MVS Batch and more
- Cyber terminals (Web browsing and Web mail) available 24/7 in all hall lobbies
- Wireless networked access areas
- Software classes
- A telephone with voice mail, call-waiting and caller ID in every room
- Individual long distance bills for each roommate
- Cable service: 36 free TV channels and 22 FM stations
Residence Hall Room Interior Views and Floor Plans
