Academic Comparison between Northern Illinois and American Islamic

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

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

Northern Illinois is a public and American Islamic is a private (not-for-profit) 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

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

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