A fully accredited public university serves the Chicago metropolitan area, offering programs in the arts, sciences, business, and education.
Founded in 1867, Northeastern Illinois University has a rich tradition of educational innovation and prides itself on preparing teachers and administrators who make a difference in Chicago. That tradition continues to this day and has expanded to include an array of academic disciplines, allowing the University to embrace fully the community in which it resides. Northeastern is regarded as the most diverse public comprehensive University in the Midwest and is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Diversity is an essential factor in the character of Northeastern and in the social fabric of its student body. The University has approximately 9,000 students, African American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American students represent roughly 60 percent of the student body.
With the Main Campus located on 67 acres in an attractive residential area on the Northwest Side of Chicago, the University offers more than 40 undergraduate degree and certificate programs and more than 50 graduate degree, certificate, licensure, and endorsement programs.
As a comprehensive public university with locations throughout Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University provides an exceptional environment for learning, teaching, and scholarship. We prepare a diverse community of students for leadership and service in our region and a dynamic multicultural world.
Northeastern Illinois University will be a leader among metropolitan universities, known for its dedication to its urban mission, for the quality of its programs, for the success of its graduates, and the diversity of its learning environment.
Northeastern Illinois University is committed to a set of shared values that, taken collectively, guides our actions and interactions as we work together to prepare graduates for the responsible exercise of civic participation. We, the NEIU community, believe our democracy must create a space in which the commitment to these values results in a thriving educational community that transforms all lives. As we take stock of the present and look to the future, these values serve as the touchstone for planning how we will best achieve the educational mission entrusted to us.
Together with Northeastern Illinois University President Gloria J. Gibson, the executive team oversees the University's Strategic Plan by providing leadership in specific operational areas. Organized to promote the University's mission, individually and collectively, they support student learning, teaching, research, optimizing and securing financial resources, and engaging the broader community.
We believe that money should not be a barrier to your pursuit of an excellent college education. There are many student financial aid resources out there, and we're here to help you take advantage of them. Eighty-one percent of our students receive some form of financial assistance. Our financial aid office is here to help you create a financial plan that works for you.
Northeastern offers a rigorous academic experience tailored to your needs. We think the pursuit of excellence happens best in a supportive, individualized environment. The diversity of our faculty and students means that you will benefit from both the understanding that comes from shared cultural backgrounds and the enrichment that comes from various cultures.
The educational experience at Northeastern involves hands-on learning, field research, and community engagement. The academic environment includes opportunities for you to participate in research and present at conferences with faculty. We boast a high student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1. Our faculty are unique scholars who are passionate about teaching.
The range of our academic offerings has broadened considerably since our beginnings in 1867 as Chicago's premier teacher's college. Today you can choose from more than 60 undergraduate majors and minors and 37 master's degrees.
To ensure that all qualified students have access to higher education, we offer an array of evening and weekend classes and are located at five distinct Chicago locations. We understand that logistic concerns make a difference in balancing university life, work and home life, and community engagement. We pay special attention to the needs of transfer students. We know that a good college education means more than just knowledge acquisition–mentoring relationships and experiential learning are also crucial.
Student Leadership Development strives to enhance our students' college experience through student engagement. We nurture students as they emerge on campus. We guide them as they advance through their collegiate career. We support them as they develop transferable skills. We advise them as they evolve into global citizens. We celebrate them as they recognize their potential.
Student Leadership Development engages our diverse and often non-traditional students through programming, service projects, experiential learning, and leadership opportunities designed to enhance their college experience.
Northeastern Illinois University is committed to graduating students who will be leaders in their professional careers and communities. Student Leadership Development offers a wide range of training opportunities and out-of-classroom experiences that encourage NEIU students to assess and develop the skills needed for effective leadership and multicultural understanding.
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