15,811
Total students
2,301
New freshmen
1,403
New transfers
Academic Excellence
3.43 Average GPA
New record high for incoming freshmen
80% Merit Scholars
8 of every 10 freshmen qualified for merit scholarships
20% Perfect GPAs
Freshmen with 4.0 high school GPAs
Historic Milestones
3rd Largest Class
Third-largest freshman class in the past decade
4 of 5 Years
Freshmen posted record average high school GPAs
Record Online Enrollment
Record enrollment for the 2nd straight year
NIU: A Top Choice for College
4,515
Students living on campus
389
Rockford Promise Scholars
45
States represented
79
Countries worldwide
356
Law students
(Record enrollment)
300
Freshmen Honors students
1,366
University Honors students
(Record enrollment)