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Transferring to...
Northern Illinois University
2008-2009
Office of Admissions
100 Williston Hall
DeKalb, IL 60115-2857
http://www.niu.edu
Telephone: (800) 892-3050
Annual tuition
& fees:
$8,876/year
Total Enrollment: 25,254
Distance from Moraine in miles: 60 West
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Minimum GPA for admission:
2.0
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Accepts the IAI General Ed. Core?
Yes, see the section on IAI Acceptance below. |
Online
application:
http://www.niu.edu/admissions/onlineapp.shtml |
Maximum hours accepted for transfer from community college:
66 semester hours plus 4 semester hours of P.E. activity courses |
Honors Program Available:
Yes, see page 12 of the 2006-07 Undergraduate Catalog or online at
http://www3.niu.edu/honors |
| Application
fee: $30 |
Junior status with an
A.A. or A.S.?
Yes |
Immunization required?
Yes, see page 15 of the 2006-07 catalog. |
| Dual
Admission agreement with Moraine? Yes,
see http://www.reg.niu.edu/dual |
Number of hours to be considered a transfer student:
24 |
Contact:
Crystal Worrell at 800-892-3050 or Missy Gillis at 815-753-0676 |
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*Note: tuition is locked for 12 trimesters or
4 years at this rate |
Baccalaureate
Degrees Offered
B.A.-Bachelor of Arts
B.F.A.-Bachelor of Fine Arts
B.G.S.-Bachelor of General Studies
B.S.-Bachelor of Science
B.S.Ed.-Bachelor of Science in Education |
Majors
For a complete listing of majors offered at
NIU see the 2006-07 Undergraduate Catalog
or online at
www.niu.edu/undergrad_majors.shtml
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Important NIU Information |
Learn about the NIU
Colleges-
NIU
Transfer Information
In
order to be considered for admissions as a transfer student, applicants must:
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Have completed an A.A. or A.S.
degree or have completed 24 hours with a minimum cumulative grade point average of
“C” (2.0); students who have less than 24 hours must meet the freshman
admission requirements found in the NIU Undergraduate Catalog or at
http://www.admissions.niu.edu/admissions/freshmancriteria.html
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Be in good academic standing at last
institution attended; and
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Have satisfied any admission
criteria specific to the major to which they apply
NIU Current Competitive Transfer Grade
Point Average (GPA):
2.5/4.0
Applicants
who have earned between 24 and 59 shs of transferable college-level
credit at the time of application must:
- Have at least a “C” GPA (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) from all colleges attended
(as computed by NIU standards).
- Be in good
standing at the last college attended.
- Satisfy NIU's competitive transfer GPA.**
** All transfer applicants to Northern Illinois University who have attempted
more than 12 semester hours, but completed fewer than 60 semester hours at the
time of application will be held to the competitive transfer grade point
average. (Minimum 2.50/4.00)
Applicants
who have earned 60 or more shs of transferable college-level credit at
the time of application must:
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Have at least a “C” GPA (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) from all colleges attended
(as computed by NIU standards).
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Be in good standing at the last college attended.
Illinois Public Community College Graduates:
A graduate of
an Illinois public community college who has not previously attended Northern
will be admitted to NIU.
The student
will enter with junior standing and all NIU general education requirements will
be considered complete if the student has the following qualifications prior to
enrolling at NIU. (See "Special English 104 Requirement" for possible
exception.)
- An
associate's degree (A.A., A.S., or approved A.A.T.) in a
baccalaureate-oriented program. Applied science degrees (A.A.S.) do not meet
this requirement.
- At
least a "C" average (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) as calculated by the community
college.
- At
least 60 semester hours of credit.
- Be in
good standing at the last college attended.
These
benefits do not necessarily satisfy any additional course requirements that may
be needed for a specific major program at NIU.
To
Submit an Application:
Transfer
applicants must submit the following:
- A
current application for admission
- An
official high school transcript and ACT or SAT score report (NOTE:
Applicants with 24 or more completed semester hours of transferable credit
are not required to submit a high school transcript.)
- An
official transcript from each college attended (sent by each college to the
Office of Admissions).
NIU Application Deadlines-
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Freshman and New
Transfer Students |
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Term |
Applications
Available |
Application
Deadline |
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Spring 2009 |
September 1, 2008 |
December 1, 2008 |
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Summer 2009 |
September 1, 2008 |
May 15, 2009 |
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Fall 2009 |
September 1, 2008 |
August 1, 2009 |
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