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Frequently Contacted Offices
Admissions
- Undergraduate: 815-753-0446 or 800-892-3050, admissions@niu.edu
- Graduate: 815-753-0395, gradsch@niu.edu
- College of Law: 815-753-8595, law-admit@niu.edu
Services
- Center for Student Assistance (for currently enrolled students): 815-753-8300, studentassistance@niu.edu
- Financial Aid and Scholarship Office: 815-753-1395, finaid@niu.edu, scholarships@niu.edu
- Human Resource Services: 815-753-6000, humanresources@niu.edu
- Department of Police and Public Safety: 815-753-1212, niupd@niu.edu (call 911 for emergencies)
Technical Support
- Information technology helpdesk (Blackboard, MyNIU, login issues): 815-753-8100, ServiceDesk@niu.edu
- Website support/feedback: webcommunications@niu.edu
Information/FOIA Requests
Mailing Addresses
General mailing address
Northern Illinois University
1425 W. Lincoln Hwy.
DeKalb, IL 60115-2828
Employee Addresses
To send mail to a department or faculty/staff member, address it as follows:
Department-Specific:
Name of Department
Northern Illinois University
1425 West Lincoln Hwy.
DeKalb, IL 60115
Employee-Specific:
Employee Name
Department Name
Northern Illinois University
1425 West Lincoln Hwy.
DeKalb, IL 60115
Residence Halls
To send mail to a resident in the residence halls, address it as follows:
Student Name
Residence Hall and Room Number
Street Address (see list below)
DeKalb, IL 60115
Residence Hall Addresses
| Residence Hall | Address |
|---|---|
|
Gilbert Hall
|
383 Gilbert Dr. |
|
Grant Towers North C/D
|
1250 Grant Dr. N |
|
Neptune Hall East
|
740 Lucinda Ave. |
|
Neptune Hall West
|
800 Lucinda Ave. |
|
New Residence Hall East
|
501 North Annie Glidden Rd. |
|
New Residence Hall West
|
1175 Lincoln Dr. N |
|
Stevenson Towers South A/B
|
420 Stadium Dr. W |
|
Stevenson Towers North C/D
|
1350 Stevenson Dr. N |
Northern View Apartments
To send mail to a resident in Northern View Apartments, address it as follows:
Student Name
Street Address (see list below) and Apt. #
DeKalb, IL 60115
Northern View Addresses
| Apartment | Address |
|---|---|
| Northern View Community Center | 1 Northern View Circle |
| Northern View Building Two | 2 Northern View Circle |
| Northern View Building Three | 3 Northern View Circle |
| Northern View Building Four | 4 Northern View Circle |
| Northern View Building Five | 5 Northern View Circle |
| Northern View Building Six | 6 Northern View Circle |