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Northern Illinois University
Former name
Northern Illinois State School (1895–1921) Northern Illinois State Teachers College (1921–1955) Northern Illinois State College (1955–1957)
Type
Public research university
Established
May 22, 1895; 128 years ago (1895-05-22)
Accreditation
HLC
Academic affiliation
URA Space-grant
Endowment
$99.8 million (2023)[1]
President
Lisa Freeman
Provost
Beth Ingram
Students
15,649 (Fall 2022)[2]
Undergraduates
11,429 (Fall 2022)[2]
Postgraduates
4,220 (Fall 2022)[2]
Location
DeKalb
,
Illinois
,
United States
Campus
University town; 945.13 acres (382.5 ha)[3]
Colors
Cardinal and Black[4]
Nickname
Huskies
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I — MAC
Website
www.niu.edu
Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a public research university in DeKalb, Illinois. It was founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School in 1895 by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld, initially to provide the state with college-educated teachers. In addition to the main campus in DeKalb, it has satellite centers in Chicago, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon, Illinois.
The university is composed of seven degree-granting colleges and has a student body of approximately 16,000. NIU is one of seven public universities in Illinois that compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's, Division I.[5] The athletic teams are known as the Huskies and compete in the Mid-American Conference (MAC).
^As of June 30, 2023. Our Financials (Report). NIU Foundation. June 30, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
^ abc"2022 Fast Facts".
^"Northern Illinois University". Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
^"Northern Illinois University Graphic Standards". NIU.edu. Archived from the original on November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
^"Our Division I Members". NCAA.org. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
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