Northern Illinois University

I had an amazing experience here coming here for 4.5 years. I graduated with honors with a stem degree and held various leadership positions in different groups on campus. If you wanna party, go to the frats. If you wanna study, go to the niu library or dekalb public library. This university changed my life for the better

Northern Illinois is a great school, they have been doing well to enforce the rules due to COVID. My neice has been having a great freshman year thus far! It’s always great to visit family when you are in town, Northern was only an hour away from the airport.

I go to the Psychiatric building for therapy. I also did extensive psychological testing that includes testing for Autism. Most clinics in my area can't test for that.

Well, NIU is my employer. Great job, amazing faculty, staff, and wonderful students.

Great school. Had a great experience doing my undergrad here.

It is a great campus to study at any disciplines...
Punya bus kampus yang beroperasi the whole working day. Happy to be the part of it.

I just got admitted and will be attending soon. So far, I have received the kindest support from my program coordinator and temporary advisor. I will be updating this review as time goes by. Honestly, I'm so happy I will be coming to NIU.

Update: Please come to NIU. You’d be glad you did. The school and community are so welcoming. The school is very student focused. I love it here. Thank you.

There is no book or smarts that could replace true love! He makes me cry! So ❤ loving my little Buttrkup! Retired.

I loved coming here. I would definitely come back.

Im a Senior here at NIU and I will be graduating (on time) this coming May. I was a transfer student and was discouraged early on by a horrible guidance counselor. If I hadn't already registered and signed a lease for my apartment, I probably would have accepted my admission at DePaul and spend a lot more money on the same education. Don't let crappy people or crappy reviews discourage you ! I put it behind me, changed counselors and decided that I was in charge of my future and that included my education and what I got out of it. Im a Political Science major and although the department is smaller then I'd like, I really like the professors and the effort they put forth to make sure you get what you paid for. Also, April Clark, who is an internship coordinator for the department does a wonderful job working with you and making sure you get some hands on experience in a field that interest you before you graduate. I had a wonderful PAID internship experience and I have learned more then I ever expected. My advice, get involved, do your research come to NIU if the program suits your needs ! If you don't know what you want, start at a community collage and then transfer to a school that excels in what you are interested in. Don't waste time taking over priced GenEd courses at universities, NIU accepts almost all courses from accredited colleges and its a painless process. GOOD LUCK to everyone and always remember that its not the situation that you are placed in, its how you react to it.

Also, basketball games, football games, and parities are fun and quite safe compared to other schools I have visited.

It's a great school! They have an excellent Business program. There are many things to do there and NIU host many events. If you are a student, best advice is join an organization, get involved in activities!! There some people that complain about NIU, but that is because they don't want to put their effort and hard work! Nothing comes free in life!

I went to college at NIU and so did my son. Great school in a great town. Far enough away to feel like you are "away" at college, but close enough that it's easy to get to and easy to come home.

Good College with Friendly people around. Students have excellent opportunities to meet people of different country, culture etc. And the fees is not ridiculously expensive. College houses excellent and a big campus that spreads close to 900 Acres. College Faculty/Staff are extremely friendly and supportive. Very good on-campus job opportunity. Graduate assistantships and scholarships are available in plenty. College provides good transport round the clock to commute in and around DeKalb and they have their own police who are active round the clock. Going to Chicago or O'Hare is still a trouble. If the connectivity to Chicago can be improved, this college will have a great future.

I hope no one bases their opinion about Northern Illinois University on a review from someone's experience in 1985. I graduated twice from NIU and I had a very good experience. You get what you put into your education. If you get involved, talk to your professors, and your fellow students you will feel more at home and learn too. All kinds of people go to college and part of the experience is meeting other people and learning to deal with the good and bad. If you feel overwhelmed at a place like NIU, ask for help. There are many programs and people who will help guide you. At the very least visit the campus and talk to people who have graduated recently. NIU offers a first rate education in a convenient location. Its proximity to the Chicagoland area is a huge advantage in finding your first job because of the closeness and NIU's ties to many corporations in the area. As for campus security, it is the same as any other campus. Don't let one incident from 2008 cloud your judgement on campus safety. The majority of students at NIU come from families of moderate means, so they value the cost of their education. They are the type of people who earn their way to their success and that is the type of person I would want to hire.

Excellent campus. They have emergency poles that allow you to call for help if you're in need, makes you feel safe. Dorms are excellent the the environments for students are awesome.

NIU affords students a chance to receive a good, quality education at a decent, "affordable" (at least by higher education standards) cost. As a larger university, it is what you make of it; if you're expecting to be hand-held through your classes then you likely won't make it. If, however, you're willing to seek out help and take matters into your own hands (as you have to do in the real world), you'll thrive at NIU.

NIU has the classic college town feel but you can also be in Downtown Chicago in about an hour if need be. Great academics, fun campus life, best college football team in the state of Illinois.

NIU gave me the ability to be an effective educator for 30 years and the confidence and skills to change children's lives! I am forever gratefully to the inspirational instructors who taught me.

Went to college here and it was an amazing experience. The staff were helpful and engaged in helping me pursue a career after graduating.

They have the finest paper products in all the land. After 4 years I received 2 pieces of paper which were of thick card stock and it only cost $100,000! What a deal.