Applying to Northeastern Illinois

Northeastern Illinois University's acceptance rate is 70.40% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 8,481 students applied and 5,971 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Northeastern Illinois.

Northeastern Illinois's acceptance rate places 17th out of 60 Illinois colleges with competitive admission.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Northeastern Illinois University is 70.40% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 9.26%. 3,599 men and 4,882 women applied to Northeastern Illinois and 2,291 men and 3,680 women students were accepted.

Among them, 260 men and 293 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Northeastern Illinois.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Northeastern Illinois
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	8,481	3,599	4,882	0	0
Admitted	5,971	2,291	3,680	0	0
Enrolled	553	260	293	0	0
Acceptance Rate	70.40%	63.66%	75.38%	-	-
Yield	9.26%	11.35%	7.96%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Northeastern Illinois University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 553 first-year students enrolled in Northeastern Illinois. The proportion of full-time students is 92.95% and part-time students is 7.05%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 47.02% and women students is 52.98%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Northeastern Illinois.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Northeastern Illinois
	Total	Men	Women
Total	553	260	293
Full-time	514	246	268
Part-time	39	14	25

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Northeastern Illinois. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Northeastern Illinois University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Northeastern Illinois Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Not Considered
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $30 for undergraduate schools and $30 for graduate schools of Northeastern Illinois University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Northeastern Illinois.

Admission Information for Applying to Northeastern Illinois
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$30
Graduate Application Fees	$30
Admission Information	https://admissions.neiu.edu/
Online Application	https://admissions.neiu.edu/admission-requirements
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master

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Admission Statistics

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

Application Requirements

General Admissions Information

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