Dominican University vs Northern Illinois University

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Dominican University is a private (not-for-profit) and Northern Illinois University is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Dominican University has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,694) than Northern Illinois University ($12,506).
It is harder to admit to Northern Illinois University than Dominican University.
Northern Illinois University has more students with 15,649 students while Dominican University has 3,196 students.
Dominican University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Northern Illinois University's ratio is 14 to 1.
Northern Illinois University has more full-time faculties with 787 faculties while Dominican University has 142 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Dominican University and Northern Illinois University.

Dominican University	vs.	Northern Illinois University
River Forest, Illinois	Location	Dekalb, Illinois
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$37,694	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$12,506 Out-Of-State$12,506
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$23,938	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,294

80.00 %	Acceptance Rates	70.00 %
11.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.00 %
1,025	SAT Score	-
18	ACT Score	-
58 %	Graduation Rate	53 %
29 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
75 %	Retention Rate	65 %
3,196	Student Population	15,649
142	Number of Faculties	787
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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