Northeastern Illinois University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Northeastern Illinois University, also known as Northeastern or NEIU, is a public, state university located in the North Park community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The history of the institution can be traced back to Cook County Normal School (now Chicago State University), established in 1867. After several name and status changes, NEIU was finally granted university status in 1971.

NEIU offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The university is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business and Management
• College of Education
• Graduate College of Arts and Sciences
• Graduate College of Business and Management
• Graduate College of Education

Northeastern’s student life is active and vibrant. There are more than 70 student clubs and organizations. Students can participate in the student government, academic interest groups, ethnic organizations, media organizations, and other special interest groups.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, education and teaching, art studies, mathematics, and computer science and engineering.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 12,320 in 2009-2010 (8,069 full-time equivalent).

About 45% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 55% of the class.

Undergrads are 76% of enrolled students and graduate students are 24%.

Students under 25 years old represent 46% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 93% are full-time and 7% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

Northeastern Illinois University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (46 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (310 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Finance
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (80 awarded)

• Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (16 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (580 awarded)

• Bilingual and Multilingual Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (95 awarded)

• Public Administration and Social Service Professions
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (694 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Geography
• History
• Latin American Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Linguistics
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (34 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDICINE (3 awarded)

• Gerontology

MUSIC (13 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (7 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (13 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (99 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (83 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (84 awarded)

• Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology