Northern Illinois University

Yes, Northern Illinois University offer scholarships to support international students. Northern Illinois University offers mainly two types of scholarships to international students; Merit scholarship and Housing scholarship. The award given in Merit and Housing scholarship are given below.

*USD/INR = 83.03

Northern Illinois University is one of the most prestigious universities in the world. The university is consistently ranked among the top universities globally and nationally. Check below Northern Illinois University ranking by major ranking bodies. 

Thousands of students apply to NIU every year from across the US and around the world. Northern Illinois University acceptance rate is 70%. With such a high acceptance rate, Northern Illinois University is moderately selective for admissions. However, for some of its popular courses due to high demand the university is more selective and therefore, admissions may be tougher than normal. Therefore, international students are advised to check the eligibility before applying for their course at Northern Illinois University. 

Certainly, students at Northern Illinois University can seek employment opportunities while pursuing their studies. If a student is in their last year, they are eligible to apply for internships or jobs. Throughout the semester, the University permits students to work up to 20 hours per week on campus, and during breaks, full-time work is allowed. Students also get the chance to sit as part of on campus placements.

After satisfying the minimum eligibility criteria, Indian students seeking admission at Northern Illinois University are also required to show their English Language Proficiency by qualifying for any of the exams such as IELTS/ TOEFL iBT/TOEFL PBT. The minimum required score in IELTS for Indian students is 6. For admission to graduate programmes, Indian students are required to have a minimum IELTS score of 6.5.