Northeastern Illinois University

Northeastern Illinois University

5500 North St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA

About

Northeastern Illinois University, located in Chicago on Lake Michigan, is a 153 year-old comprehensive, fully accredited learning and research community with four colleges which offers more than 40 undergraduate and 30 graduate majors. Its business school is AACSB accredited and well connected to the city’s thriving business sector. NEIU Values: integrity, excellence, access to opportunity, diversity, community, and empowerment through learning.
 
NEIU’s Office of International Programs (OIP) offers the following services to international students: Pre-arrival support and orientation materials, airport pick-up, comprehensive on-campus orientation session, ongoing support & assistance, assistance with maintaining visa compliance, including through an Optional Practical Training (OPT) program. Most academic programs have deep connections with community organizations related to their specific academic expertise which affords students great internship and OPT placements. NEIU’s Intensive English Language Program, called SAELL, holistically develops the English proficiency of students whose first language is other than English.  SAELL is based on the Common European Framework Reference for Language (CEFR) and is open to undergraduates and graduate students. The TOEFL exam is administered in the course at no extra fee. 

Why Northeastern Illinois University 
  • Affordable: NEIU’s competitive tuition is guaranteed not to increase for 4 years for continuously-enrolled undergraduates. NEIU is also known for low student debt, and for alumni with great earning potential, hence it is recognized as a great investment.
  • Innovative Faculty: Faculty use interactive pedagogies to ensure students learn critical thinking, adaption to change, problem solving, leadership, and how to work collaboratively - qualities employers seek.
  • Personalized Attention: A majority of classes have under 20 students, and NEIU does not use teaching assistants, so professors know their students. Faculty engage undergraduate students in their research and each year NEIU holds a student research conference.
  • Student Success Services: Services to help students excel include: academic tutoring, a writing center, career advising, internships, health and counseling services, disability accommodations, emersion experiences, honors programs, etc. Good NEIU students regularly pursue law and medical degrees as well as doctorates.
  • Diversity: One of the nation’s most ethnically diverse universities, NEIU’s faculty and students come from over 100 countries. This generates lively classrooms that contribute to learning. The over 100 student organizations, including an active Muslim Student Association.
  • Safety: Located in a quiet neighborhood on the 67-acre campus in the northwest corner of the city, NEIU is ranked as the 1st safest campus in Illinois, and  3rd safest in the country. This includes the stunning new, apartment-style, residence hall, The Nest. 

Features

79 out of 79 programs are eligible for Optional Practical Training.

Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary employment that is directly related to an F-1 student’s major area of study. Eligible students can apply to receive up to 12 months of OPT employment authorization before completing their academic studies (pre-completion) and/or after completing their academic studies (post-completion).

If you have earned a degree in certain science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, you may be eligible for a 24-month extension of your post-completion OPT employment authorization.

For more information see here: https://www.uscis.gov/opt

Cooperative education (or co-operative education) and internships are methods of combining classroom-based education with practical work experience. A cooperative education experience ("co-op"), provides academic credit for structured job experience. Co-ops are full-time, paid or unpaid positions. Internships may be full-time or part-time, paid or unpaid positions.

Students need to plan their accommodations well in advance of their arrival as all accommodation options fill up quickly, well before the start of the semester.

On-Campus Residence Accommodations

On-Campus residence accommodations are provided per discretion by the school.

Off-Campus Accommodations

The local area has a variety of off-campus rental housing options including single homes, duplexes, apartments and rooms for rent. Students wishing to live off-campus need to research availability on their own and should arrive well before the start of term to do so.

Homestay

There are a wide variety of homestay options available, and our partners do their best to match students and hosts according to their interests and preferences. Homestay hosts include single people, young couples with children and pets, and older couples. All homestay accommodations have been inspected, and all adults in the home have completed a required criminal reference check.

Location

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5500 North St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 60625-4699

Insttitution Details

founded

1867

School ID

3021

Institution type

Public

DLI

School Rank

401

Cost and Duration

$0 - $88 USD

Application fee

4 years

Average undergraduate program

2 years

Average graduate program

$14000 USD / Year

Cost of Living

$21486.54 USD / First Year

Gross tuition

Top Disciplines

Arts

Sciences

Law, Politics, Social, Community Service and Teaching

Business, Management and Economics

Others

Program Levels