Online Programs at Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University is a Public, 4 years located in Dekalb, IL. It offers total 167 programs and, of that, 11 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2023-2024, 2,197 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 15,414 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 14.25%). Northern Illinois University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $13,060 where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 2,197 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 15,414 total students.
- The school offers 167 major programs and, of that, 11 programs are available via online education.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at Northern Illinois is $13,060 in average over all major programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 4.43% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 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 Northern Illinois University Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $14,392 | $14,392 |
| 2022 | $14,738 | $14,738 |
| 2023 | $12,472 | $12,472 |
| 2024 | $12,506 | $12,506 |
| 2025 | $13,060 | $13,060 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Northern Illinois University is $377 in average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.72% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $510 in average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 0.99% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Northern Illinois University.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $348 | $492 |
| 2022 | $354 | $496 |
| 2023 | $360 | $503 |
| 2024 | $360 | $505 |
| 2025 | $377 | $510 |
Offered Online Programs
Northern Illinois University offers 164 major programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 11 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at Northern Illinois University at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 3 | 66 |
| Master's | 6 | 68 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 1 | 23 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 1 | 4 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 11 | 164 |
Online Student Population
There are 15,414 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at Northern Illinois. Of that, 2,197 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 7,937 students have joined to some online courses and 5,280 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,414 | 11,348 | 4,066 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,197 | 830 | 1,367 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 7,937 | 7,157 | 780 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,280 | 3,361 | 1,919 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,197 | 830 | 1,367 |
| Illinois Residents | 2,012 | 787 | 1,225 |
| Other State in U.S. | 172 | 42 | 130 |
| Outside of U.S. | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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