Northeastern Illinois University provides an exceptional environment for learning, teaching, and scholarship. We prepare a diverse community of students for leadership and service in our region and in a dynamic multicultural world.
- Our student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1
- More than 100 countries are represented by our student body
- For the fourth year in a row, Northeastern is ranked No. 1 among all Midwest colleges and universities as the most diverse by The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Ranking
- According to U.S. News & World Report, Northeastern is the best in the state and among the nation’s leaders at graduating students with the least debt for the 7th year in a row
- For the academic year 2022-2023, 72% of first-year, full-time NEIU students received scholarship/grant aid
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