Northern Illinois University

College of Business

  • AVG. GMAT SCORE
    500
  • Program Cost
    $8,134
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Enrollment
    506
Contact Information
Barsema Hall 203
1425 W. Lincoln Highway
DeKalb, Illinois 60115, United States
Website

Fully accredited since 1969, the Northern Illinois University College of Business is nationally recognized in academic and industry circles for its teaching, research, and public service. It is home to renowned faculty who served as business professionals before earning their doctorates. Distinguished by its ability to narrow the gap between thinking and achieving, the college provides undergraduate and graduate students with broad academic excellence combined with hands-on learning situations in organizations. The college's prominent alumni include entrepreneurs and leaders in Fortune and global companies.

Quick Stats

  • Yield
    81%
  • Selectivity
    92%

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About Northern Illinois University

Admissions: Can I get in?

Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 94
  • Median 84
  • Middle 80% 18 to 192
Admissions Selectivity
92% College of Business 70% Average Across All Schools
500 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
59% 471
63% 500
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 236
92% 92
81% 81.0
Female
31% 31
International
8% 8
Wait-listed
100% 0
Importance of Application Elements
  • Recommendations Very Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Very Important
  • Application Essay Important
  • GMAT Scores Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Important
  • Interviews Considered
Pre-MBA Careers
Finance / Accounting
28% 28
Operations
17% 17
Marketing / Sales
16% 16
Management
13% 13
Consulting
7% 7
General Management
7% 7
Human Resources
6% 6
Other
6% 6
Other
37% 37
Manufacturing
18% 18
Financial Services
11% 11
Technology
8% 8
Consumer Products
7% 7
Pharma / Health Care
7% 7
Non-Profit
3% 3
Consulting
3% 3
Government
2% 2
Petroleum / Energy
2% 2
Media / Entertainment
1% 1
Real Estate
1% 1
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
0%
0%
740 to 769
0%
0%
710 to 739
0%
0%
680 to 709
3% 3
3% 3
650 to 679
2% 2
2% 2
620 to 649
5% 5
5% 5
590 to 619
7% 7
7% 7
560 to 589
10% 10
11% 11
530 to 559
15% 15
15% 15
500 to 529
11% 11
11% 11
Under 500
47% 47
46% 46
English Language Requirements
223 Minimum TOEFL Score
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Accepted Tests
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$8,134
Total Program Cost
  • Price/Credit $657
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$12,154
Total Program Cost
  • Price/Credit $992
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Academics: What will I learn?

Faculty
  • All Teachers
  • Tenured
Total Number of Teachers
17% 52
8% 23
Students in Core Classes
30 College of Business 35 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
30% 30
Team project
30% 30
Simulation
15% 15
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Accounting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Leadership
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Human Resource Management
  • International Business
  • Marketing
Requirements for Graduation
  • MBA Executive Lectures; Professional Development Workshops in written & oral communications, team building, leadership skills, career assessment; networking events.
  • Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Program Logistics
  • Credits required for graduation 30
  • Average # of months to complete program 36
  • Six-Year completion rate 90%
  • Max time allowed to complete 72
  • Separate Full-Time MBA Yes
  • Distance learning Yes
Time Classes Offered
  • Evenings, Occasional week-long sessions, Via the Internet (unscheduled)
Semester Classes Offered
  • Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Technology Improvements
  • The NIU College of Business aspires to anywhere, anytime access to technology. All software applications unique to the College are accessible online. Classrooms have been transformed to labs using mobile netbooks and printers. Students can send print jobs to centralized printers from any device. Video conference capabilities are available. The College has adopted myITLab, a web-based training tool to support instruction in Microsoft Office tools and joined the SAP University Alliance Community which permits

Students: Who are my classmates?

Yes Part-time students have a campus area
Ethnicity of Students
White
75% 75
Asian American
15% 15
Hispanic
5% 5
Activities
Professional Clubs
Networking Clubs
  • Other

Alumni: How strong is my network?

7,396 Living MBA Alumni 0 Countries where alumni clubs exist
0 Active alumni clubs
16 Participating in gift donations No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.