Division I · Horizon League
Northern Illinois University · Cost & aid
DeKalb, IL · Suburb · Public · Research university · the Huskies · Website ↗
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$29,636
Cost of attendance
out-of-state, on campus
$13,533
Average net price
top quarter for affordability in Division I
$3.2M
Athletic aid, women's
$18,826 per roster spot
$4.7M
Athletic aid, men's
$16,639 per roster spot
Net price by family income
What aided first-year students actually paid after grants and scholarships, by family income — against the $29,636 sticker.
Need-based aid only; athletic aid is on top.
Athletic aid
- Athletic aid to women's teams$3,181,597
- Per roster spot$18,826 across 169 women's roster spots
- Athletic aid to men's teams$4,742,119
- Per roster spot$16,639 across 285 men's roster spots
- Recruiting spend, women's / men's$128k / $383k
- Tuition & fees$12,506
Per-roster-spot aid is an average across every team of that gender; football and basketball take most of it at many schools. Ask the coach what this program funds. Since 2025-26 there is no cap on how many players on a Division I roster may be on scholarship.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Northern Illinois University is on.
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