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About NIU
Northern Illinois University is a student-centered, nationally recognized public research university, with expertise that benefits its region and spans the globe in a wide variety of fields, including the sciences, humanities, arts, business, engineering, education, health and law. Through its main campus in DeKalb, Illinois, and education centers for students and working professionals in Chicago, Naperville, Oregon and Rockford, NIU offers more than 100 courses of study while serving a diverse and international student body.
Vision, Mission and Values
Vision: to be an engine for innovation to advance social mobility; promote personal, professional and intellectual growth; and transform the world through research, artistry, teaching and outreach.
Mission: to empower students through educational excellence and experiential learning as we pursue knowledge, share our research and artistry, and engage communities for the benefit of the region, state, nation and world.
Core values:
- Curiosity and creativity
- Equity and inclusion
- Ethics and integrity
- Service and stewardship
Student Profile
- Students enrolled at NIU: 15,415
- Undergraduate: 11,349
- Graduate: 3,728
- Law: 338
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- First-generation college students: 50% of entering class
- Students of color: 66% of entering class
- International students: 972
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