Northern Illinois University

Indian students pay USD 1,378 (INR 1.3 Lakhs) per semester for healthcare plans at Northern Illinois Uni. The plan is given via UHCSR and provides cover for medicines, emergency services, and mental health services. Students can waive this if they have healthcare of their own.

The enrollment fee worth USD 155 (INR 14.5 K) is a mandatory cost Indian students need to pay to confirm their spot for the upcoming semester at Northern Illinois Uni. It covers the costs associated with Orientation and Week of Welcome (WOW) programming. Students can pay the same via the MyNIU poral using Flywire.

1 USD = INR 93.58

No, Indian students are usually not eligible for the guaranteed tuition rate at the NIU Uni Illinois. It is only available to new, first-time, degree-seeking students from the US. The guarantee plan allows for a fixed tuition rate at NIU for the four years of UG studies.

Indian students are allowed to add or drop courses during the 1st week at NIU Illinois via the MyNIU account. Changing course during the 2nd week require permission from department.

Students dropping their course during or later than 3rd week will be considered to have withdrawn from the course.

Indian students should take min. 12 credit hrs/semester for UG or 9 credit hrs/semester for PG courses at the Northern Illinois Uni. UG students ideally should aim for 15 credits per semester to graduate in 4 yrs.

Contact one of our Shiksha Study Abroad counsellors to know more.

No,  students with a 3-year UG degree from outside NIU cannot obtain an NIU degree by completing only 1 year at the university.

They'all also have to meet the conditions below:

• Complete 1.5 to 2 years of coursework
• Any other requirement specific to the academic department

NIU provides several career-support services to Indian students. This includes personalized career counselling, resume reviews, job search assistance and workshops on US student visa regulations.

Students also get access to the university's job portal (Huskies Get Hired) to look for jobs, internships, or contact employers. 

Yes, Northern Illinois Uni does accept a 3-year UG degree from an NAAC institution in India with a grade 'A' or better. If the degree is from another institution, students will need special permission for entry. To know more, check the official Nothern Illinois Uni website.

Yes, Northern Illinois University campus boasts 17 intercollegiate athletic teams that compete in the NCAA Division I. These teams are known as the Northern Illinois Huskies. In 2024,  thirty-one of the student-athletes of NIU earned the 1A FAR Academic Excellence Award. A total of 400+ student-athletes are housed on the Northern Illinois University campus. Some of the athletic facilities at the university include:

• Yordon Center
• Convocation Center
• Huskie Stadium
• Chessick Center
• Ralph McKinzie Field at Walt
• Janice Owens Park. 

Yes, Northern Illinois University has been ranked #150 in Best Law Schools by U.S. News. Some of the other rankings for other NIU schools and programs are given below: