Northern Illinois University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Northern Illinois University is a public research university in DeKalb, IL (suburb setting), with 11,358 undergraduates (55% women). It admitted 70% of 24,177 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division I schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $29,636 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $13,533 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 50% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, health professions & nursing, education. The campus reported 2.42 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Northern Illinois University ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,506
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 16 burglaries · 56 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 35 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Northern Illinois University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Northern Illinois University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Horizon League | 28 | at cap | 3 | $864k | $30,853 | 995 | |
| Baseball | Horizon League | 40 | 6 over | 4 | $1M | $25,469 | 975 | |
| Men's Basketball | Horizon League | 17 | 2 over | 6 | $3.5M | $205,382 | 951 | |
| Women's Basketball | Horizon League | 15 | at cap | 6 | $3.3M | $220,005 | 991 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Horizon League | 10 | room 7 | 1 | $402k | $40,237 | 985 | |
| Football | Mountain West Conference | 143 | 38 over | 1 | $13M | $92,301 | 962 | |
| Men's Golf | Horizon League | 9 | at cap | 1 | $533k | $59,260 | 994 | |
| Women's Golf | Horizon League | 8 | room 1 | 1 | $500k | $62,535 | 993 | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Mountain West Conference | 20 | at cap | 4 | $703k | $35,163 | 1000 | |
| Men's Soccer | Horizon League | 27 | room 1 | 3 | $889k | $32,909 | 993 | |
| Softball | Horizon League | 24 | room 1 | 3 | $921k | $38,362 | 992 | |
| Men's Tennis | Horizon League | 11 | 1 over | 3 | $380k | $34,504 | 1000 | |
| Women's Tennis | Horizon League | 10 | at cap | 1 | $542k | $54,218 | 980 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Horizon League | 36 | room 9 | 1 | $402k | $11,177 | 973 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Horizon League | 18 | at cap | 4 | $1.2M | $68,973 | 1000 | |
| Men's Wrestling | Pac-12 Conference | 38 | 8 over | 1 | $742k | $19,530 | 963 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.