Academic Comparison between American Islamic and Northern Illinois

American Islamic College and Northern Illinois University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. American Islamic is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Chicago, IL and Northern Illinois is a four-year, public school located in Dekalb, IL.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

American Islamic is a private (not-for-profit) and Northern Illinois is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Northern Illinois has more expensive tuition & fees ($13,060) than American Islamic ($7,650).
It is harder to admit to Northern Illinois than American Islamic.
Northern Illinois has more students with 15,414 students while American Islamic has 29 students.
American Islamic has a lower number of students per faculty with 3 to 1 while Northern Illinois's ratio is 15 to 1.
Northern Illinois has more full-time faculties with 820 faculties while American Islamic has 4 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

American Islamic College	vs.	Northern Illinois University
Chicago, Illinois	Location	Dekalb, Illinois
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$7,650	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$13,060 Out-Of-State$13,060
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$5,292	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,589

100.00 %	Acceptance Rates	69.79 %
88.89 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.06 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
-	Graduation Rate	49 %
50 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
100 %	Retention Rate	70 %
29	Student Population	15,414
4	Number of Faculties	820
3 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare