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Northern Illinois University

Applying

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents)	rolling
Application deadline (international students)	rolling
Notification of admissions (as submitted by school)	On a rolling basis beginning June 1

Admissions & Enrollment

Applicants	120
Accepted	116
Enrolled	105
Denies enrollment to some qualified applicants	No
Admits applicants living abroad	Yes
Acceptance rate	97%
Average undergraduate GPA	3.17
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA	100%
Average GRE score breakdown	151 verbal 147 quantitative 3.9 analytical writing
Entrants providing GRE scores	100%
Employed at enrollment	94%

Requirements

Application essay	Yes
Standardized test requirement	GRE
Letters of recommendation	2
Letters of recommendation from professional contacts	2
Education-related work experience requirement	No
Education-related undergraduate degree requirement	No
Education-related undergraduate coursework requirement	No
TOEFL required for international students	Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required	Paper 550, internet 80

Admission Factors

Academic factors

Undergraduate institution	Considered
Class rank	Not Considered
Undergraduate GPA	Very Important
Recommendation(s)	Very Important
Standardized test scores	Important

Non-academic factors

Application essay	Very Important
Interview	N/A
Work experience	Considered
Character/personal qualities	Considered
First-generation college student	N/A
Alumni/alumnae relations	N/A
Geographical residence	N/A
Applicant's interest level	Considered

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions	Dr. Bradley G. Bond
Admissions phone	(815) 753-0395
Admissions E-mail	gradsch@niu.edu
Admissions website	http://www.grad.niu.edu/grad/apply/index.shtml