Online Programs at Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University is a Public, 4 years located in Dekalb, IL. For the academic year 2022-2023, 2,208 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 15,649 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 14.11%). Northern Illinois University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
- The 2024 tuition & fees are $12,472 for Illinois residents and $12,700 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,324.
- Total 2,208 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 15,649 total students.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 tuition & fees at Northern Illinois is $12,472 for Illinois residents and $12,700 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 1.83% from last year.
The next table shows the 2024 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Residents | Out-of-State | Illinois Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2020 | $14,610 | $14,610 | $11,280 | $11,280 |
| 2021 | $14,392 | $14,392 | $11,086 | $11,086 |
| 2022 | $14,738 | $14,738 | $11,390 | $11,390 |
| 2023 | $12,472 | $12,472 | $9,066 | $9,066 |
| 2024 | - | $12,700 | - | $9,090 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Northern Illinois University is $0 for Illinois residents and $367 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 1.94% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $0 for Illinois residents and $504 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 0.20% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Northern Illinois University.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Residents | Out-of-State | Illinois Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2020 | $348 | $348 | $496 | $496 |
| 2021 | $348 | $348 | $492 | $492 |
| 2022 | $354 | $354 | $496 | $496 |
| 2023 | $360 | $360 | $503 | $503 |
| 2024 | $0 | $367 | $0 | $504 |
Online Student Population
There are 15,649 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at Northern Illinois. Of that, 2,208 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 8,313 students have joined to some online courses and 5,128 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,649 | 11,429 | 4,220 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,208 | 920 | 1,288 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 8,313 | 7,222 | 1,091 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,128 | 3,287 | 1,841 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,208 | 920 | 1,288 |
| Illinois Residents | 1,994 | 878 | 1,116 |
| Other State in U.S. | 194 | 38 | 156 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 20 | 4 | 16 |
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