Applying to Northeastern Illinois

Northeastern Illinois University's acceptance rate is 62.70% for 2023 admission. A total of 4,603 students applied and 2,886 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 16th out of 60 Illinois colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Northeastern Illinois, the SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate of Northeastern Illinois University is 62.70% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 17.88%. 1,985 men and 2,471 women applied to Northeastern Illinois and 1,127 men and 1,663 women students were accepted.

Among them, 225 men and 291 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). 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	4,603	1,985	2,471	0	147
Admitted	2,886	1,127	1,663	0	96
Enrolled	516	225	291	0	0
Acceptance Rate	62.70%	56.78%	67.30%	-	65.31%
Yield	17.88%	19.96%	17.50%	-	0.00%

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 2022-23, total 516 first-year students enrolled in Northeastern Illinois. The proportion of full-time students is 96.51% and part-time students is 3.49%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 43.60% and women students is 56.40%.

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	516	225	291
Full-time	498	217	281
Part-time	18	8	10

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

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript) and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but 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	Considered, if submitted
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
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
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master

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Applying to Northeastern Illinois

Admission Statistics

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

Application Requirements

General Admissions Information

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