Northeastern Illinois University, which is located in Chicago, IL is a public university. Northeastern Illinois University covers an area of 67 acres. Northeastern Illinois University was founded in the year 1867. The motto of the Northeastern Illinois University is Excellence. Access. Diversity. Community and its official colors are gold and blue. Out of total 8,984 students enrolled at NIU, 5,700 belong to undergraduate courses while 1,723 are postgraduate students. The school has an academic staff of 691 who teach various courses to the students. Interestingly, Northeastern Illinois University has an ethnically diverse student population. At NIU around 39% belong to Hispanic ethnicity, 27% are white, and 10% are Black or African American. And, at the university, around 58% of the students are 24 and under. When it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 57% of the students are females and 43% are males. In its 153 years of existence, NIU has produced several known personalities like Michael Angelo Batio, Luis Gutiérrez, Iris Martinez, and Miguel del Valle. The school believes in the all-round growth of the students and therefore, encourages students to take part in several sporting activities, conducted inside the campus. Further, it boasts of a decent sports infrastructure. At NIU, 80 undergraduate and graduate-level programs, including both residential and online, are offered to the students. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by CACREP (Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs), CORE (Council on Rehabilitation Education), CSWE (Council on Social Work Education), and HLC Higher Learning Commission.
