Why You Don’t Want to Miss this Event
You can:
- Get valuable information about how to pay for college using financial aid and scholarships. This year, we’re investing over $5 million in additional scholarships.
- Apply free of charge at an application workshop.
- Tour campus and residence halls to get a real feel for life at NIU.
- Learn more about the academic programs, services and student organizations that interest you.
Why Choose NIU?
Personal Attention: When you study here, you receive individual attention and assistance so you can graduate with the knowledge and connections you need to get the job of your dreams.
Strong Community: With more than 300 student organizations, NIU offers something for everyone. Choose the activities and join the clubs that interest you so you can make NIU your home away from home.
Location: We’re only 65 miles west of Chicago, so you can get a big university education that’s close to home.
Nationally Ranked Programs.
Personal Attention.
Watch more reasons to choose NIU.
Frequently Asked Questions
Think about what style of online learning would work for you. Are you a person who likes to work in groups, or on your own? Do you have what you need to be successful online? What basic skills and equipment are needed? Once you have thought about this, do some advance work. Seek out people who have taken online courses and ask them what they think about learning online. Seek out people who teach in the program and ask them to show you a typical course and how instruction is delivered.
- Set a study schedule for yourself, just as if you were going to class once a week.
- Create a study space for yourself that won't get disturbed by others.
- Let friends and family know you are a college student and to help you succeed please try not to disturb you when studying.
- Stay organized, both with your paperwork and your computer files.
- Back up your course files to a second location. Do this often in case your computer crashes. A Flash drive is helpful, just keep it in a safe place.
- Check your student email regularly for updates from your faculty and from NIU.
Many people think online courses are not as good as face-to-face courses. But that has to do more with the student's specific needs and how the course is designed. Whether a course is delivered face-to-face or online, the quality is determined by the instructor, the environment, and the design of the course.