Admissions Process

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    Before You Apply

    You are considered an international student if you are:

    • A new or current U.S. visa holder
    • A pending permanent resident
    • A student with refugee or asylum status

    Pending permanent residents will be considered nonimmigrant students until they have an I-551 stamp on their passport or who have received their Permanent Resident Card.

    Admissions Requirements

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    After You Apply

    After you have been admitted to NIU, learn about what comes next.

Contact Us

All supporting documents necessary to process your application must be sent to:

International Admissions
Northern Illinois University
1425 West Lincoln Highway
DeKalb, IL 60115
USA

Phone:
815-753-8276

Email:
IntlAdmissions@niu.edu