Why NIU?
From affordability to academics, seven great reasons to choose Northern Illinois University
New Academic Programs
NIU offers six new areas of study to prepare you for the jobs of the future.
More than $5M in New Scholarships
NIU AIM HIGH awards target students who attended Illinois schools
FAFSA goes mobile
Financial aid application is now open with new app for filing.
Completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is getting easier this year with more ways to file!
NIU, Discover launch on-campus code_orange program
Discover Financial Services and its new code_orange program provides tech-savvy NIU students with paid opportunities right in the heart of the university’s campus to help research and develop new technologies for the company, headquartered in Riverwoods.