Northeastern Illinois University, Illinois

Study at Northeastern Illinois University

Northeastern Illinois University is a public university situated in Chicago, Illinois. NEIU was established in 1867. The university has more than 1,500 staff members. NEIU offers undergraduate programs through:

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

Northeastern Illinois University offers graduate programs through:

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

The sports teams of NEIU are called the Golden Eagles, and the team colors are royal blue and gold. The baseball team of the university won the Mid-Continent Conference championship in 1996. The university also has football, soccer, volleyball and softball teams. Miguel del Valle, former Illinois state senator, and esayist and scholar Muhammed Abdullah al-Ahari are among the famous alumni of this university.

Profile of Northeastern Illinois University

Northeastern Illinois University is in a large city, in Chicago, IL. The school is classified as a public college. Students at Northeastern Illinois University earn degrees up to the Master's degree.

Course Topics

The most common major fields study at the school include mathematics, education and teaching, and liberal arts.

Northeastern Illinois University Selectivity

Northeastern Illinois University does not admit all applicants.

Faculty

Some professors at the school are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members.

Student Enrollment

Northeastern Illinois University, in 2007, had 12,814 students (8,739 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Many students at the school are part-timers.

Northeastern Illinois University Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Education and Teaching	614	elementary school teaching, special ed, educational administration, reading teaching, school counseling, early childhood education, teacher education, curriculum and instruction, ...
Liberal Arts	604	liberal arts and sciences, history, speech and rhetoric, English, political science, sociology, Spanish language, linguistics, ...
Business and Management	289	accounting, business management, finance, marketing, business
Science	87	biology, chemistry, geology, physics
Computer Science and Engineering	67	computer science
Family and Social Work	64	social work, social service professions
Security and Law Enforcement	60	criminal justice and safety
Therapy and Counseling	55	psychology, community health services, counseling psychology
Mathematics	41	mathematics
Art Studies	28	art studies
Music	24	music
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy	11	exercise science
Conservation and Resource Management	9	environmental studies
Religion and Philosophy	8	philosophy
Medicine	1	gerontology

Contact: Northeastern Illinois University

Northeastern Illinois University
5500 N Saint Louis Ave
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
General Phone: (773) 583-4050
http://www.neiu.edu/