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Northern Illinois University

Location
Illinois, United States
Nickname
Huskies
Established
1895
Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University is a public research university in DeKalb, Illinois. It was founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895, by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld as part of an expansion of the state's system for producing college-educated teachers. In addition to the main campus in DeKalb, it has satellite centers in Chicago, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon The university is composed of seven degree-granting colleges and has a student body of 25,000 with over 240,000 alumni. Many of NIU's programs are nationally accredited for meeting high standards of academic quality, including business, engineering, nursing, visual and performing arts, and all teacher certification programs.

Type Public research university
Established May 22, 1895
Academic affiliation APLU, URA, Space-grant
Endowment $76.5 million (2020)
President Lisa Freeman
Provost Beth Ingram
Students 20,015
Undergraduates 15,079
Postgraduates 4,936
Campus University town, 945.13 acres
Colors Cardinal and Black
Sporting affiliations NCAA Division I — MAC

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Public university with a student body of around 20,000 each year. The school is comprised of seven degree-granting colleges.

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The university has satellite colleges in such Illinois cities as Chicago, Rockford and Oregon. 

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