The Northern Illinois University, fondly called the NIU is a public research institution located in DeKalb, Illinois founded in 1895 as the Northern Illinois State Normal School. The NIU is one of the satellites of the University the rest of them centers in Chicago, Oregon, Naperville, Hoffman States and Rockford. The University of Northern Illinois counts with seven schools with about 60 majors for undergraduate and 80 master's degree for graduate students and it utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. The programs of engineering, business, visual and programming arts and nursing are nationally accredited for meeting high standards of academic quality. Also, the NIU is one of the two public universities located in Illinois that compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the highest levels in all the sports.
1425 W Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL 60115, United States
