Graduate Schools at Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois University is a Public, 4 years school located in Dekalb, IL. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Northern Illinois graduate schools is $9,176. Its tuition is very inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $22,098.
Total 4,066 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Northern Illinois University and, of that, 1,367 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Northern Illinois University offers 97 graduate programs and 11 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Northern Illinois graduate schools is $9,176 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 0.95% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Northern Illinois.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $11,086 | $8,858 | $2,228 |
| 2022 | $11,390 | $8,942 | $2,448 |
| 2023 | $9,066 | $9,066 | $0 |
| 2024 | $9,090 | $9,090 | $0 |
| 2025 | $9,176 | $9,176 | $0 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $492 |
| 2022 | $496 |
| 2023 | $503 |
| 2024 | $505 |
| 2025 | $510 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,880 | $2,870 | $10,880 | $2,870 |
| 2022 | $11,000 | $2,440 | $11,000 | $2,440 |
| 2023 | $11,420 | $2,440 | $11,420 | $2,440 |
| 2024 | $12,800 | $2,836 | $12,800 | $2,836 |
| 2025 | $14,160 | $2,422 | $13,900 | $2,422 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Northern Illinois University offers 164 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 11 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 68 | 6 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 23 | 1 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 4 | 1 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 164 | 11 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 122 |
| Information Technology | 105 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 76 |
| Management Science | 63 |
| Computer Science | 60 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Law | 90 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 32 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 10 |
| Nursing Practice | 9 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 6 |
Graduate Student Population
At Northern Illinois, there are 15,414 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 4,066 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,630 male and 2,436 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.67 to 1. Northern Illinois University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,367 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 193 | 68 | 125 |
| Black or African American | 360 | 110 | 250 |
| Hispanic | 490 | 170 | 320 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 2,065 | 754 | 1,311 |
| Two or More Races | 91 | 39 | 52 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 92 | 40 | 52 |
| Total | 4,066 | 1,630 | 2,436 |
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