Northern Illinois University: Admission & Tests

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Below is a brief overview of Northern Illinois University general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted

Yes

Northern Illinois University admission requirements are rather easy, this school accepts about 71 percent of those who apply.

This college doesn't require you to submit reference letters with your application and does not require admission test scores.

Northern Illinois University will typically accept your:

• advanced placement credits
  (from the college-level courses taught in high school)

and will decline your:

• dual credits
• credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee

$40

Northern Illinois University requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Northern Illinois University is $40.00. The graduate application fee is $60.00. The first-professional application fee is $75.00.

SAT Test Scores

Completing Scholastic Aptitude Test is a rare element of the application. Only 2 percent of applicants at Northern Illinois University submitted results of their SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored from 440 to 520 on Reading & Writing, from 460 to 540 on Math, and from 900 to 1050 on Total. Based off those numbers, if you have above 480 in SAT Reading & Writing, 500 in SAT Math, and 980 in SAT Total, that will most likely get you accepted at this institution.

ACT Test Scores

Taking American College Test is a necessary stage of the application at Northern Illinois University. 98 percent of applicants completed the ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored from 19 to 25 on English, from 19 to 24 on Math, from 6 to 8 on Writing, and from 19 to 25 on Composite. So, if you have above 22 in ACT English, 22 in ACT Math, 7 in ACT Writing, and 22 in ACT Composite, then it should get you accepted at this institution.

Contact Admissions

Phone

(800)
892-3050

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Northern Illinois University, please contact this college directly.

You can call the school's general information office at (800) 892-3050 or check Northern Illinois University Website