Study At NIU
| Classroom Environment | |
|---|---|
| Students per Faculty | 17 to 1 |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students | 70% |
| Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students | 87% |
| Full-Time Instructional Faculty | |
|---|---|
| Total Faculty | 922 |
| % Women | 45% |
| % from Minority Groups | 13% |
| % with Highest Degree in Field | 83% |
Student Housing
97% of new freshmen live on campus
32% of all undergraduates live on campus
Campus Safety
The Northern Illinois University Department of Police and Public Safety is committed to ensuring that NIU is one of the safest educational institutions in the nation.
The University employs more than 60 full-time, sworn police officers who are committed to a holistic, integrated approach to the philosophy of community policing. These dedicated people are an integral part of every aspect of campus life. Their mission is not merely to enforce the law, but also to educate students, faculty, staff and the visiting public as to how in cooperation with the police they can be better prepared to take care of themselves and their property.
The police interact with members of the community daily, building healthy, wholesome relationships and extensive interpersonal networks that allow them to proactively mitigate potential problems and implement solutions before trouble arises.
Carnegie Classification of Institutional Characteristics
Basic Type
Research Universities (high research activity)
Size and Setting
Large four-year, primarily residential
Enrollment Profile
High undergraduate
Undergraduate Profile
Full-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
Undergraduate Instructional Program
Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
Graduate Instructional Program
Comprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
NOTE: Institutional classifications based on the Carnegie 2005 edition.
