Northeastern Illinois University

Founded in 1867, Northeastern Illinois University has a rich tradition of educational innovation and prides itself on preparing teachers and administrators who make a difference in Chicago. That tradition continues to this day and has expanded to include an array of academic disciplines, allowing the University to embrace fully the community in which it resides. Northeastern is regarded as the most diverse public comprehensive university in the Midwest and is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Diversity is an important factor in the character of Northeastern and in the social fabric of its student body. The University has an enrollment of more than 8,000 students; African American, Hispanic, Asian and Native American students represent roughly 60 percent of the student body.

With the Main Campus located on 67 acres in an attractive residential area on the Northwest Side of Chicago, the University offers more than 40 undergraduate degree and certificate programs and more than 50 graduate degree, certificate, licensure and endorsement programs. The University has additional locations in the metropolitan area:

• JACOB H. CARRUTHERS CENTER FOR INNER CITY STUDIES
• EL CENTRO
• CENTER FOR COLLEGE ACCESS & SUCCESS
• UNIVERSITY CENTER OF LAKE COUNTY

Scholarship

Accomodation

Living in University Housing
生活在大学住房是一个吃晚饭的好方法port students’ academic success, and national studies show students who have a student housing experience have a better overall college experience and make more lasting connections and friendships.

Student housing is important to Northeastern's efforts to recruit and retain local, national and international students. Research shows students living in university housing:

• Form strong support networks with friends, classmates, faculty and staff;
• Are more satisfied with their college experience;
• Are more likely to be successful and graduate;
• Have opportunities to engage with peers from diverse, cultural background

Off-Campus Housing
Students have numerous options for finding accommodation off-campus in nearby areas. Students can have access to studio apartments, paying guest facilities, sharing apartment complexes and many more.