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Northern Illinois University

College of Business

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1018
  • Annual Tuition
    $9,488
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    2,532
  • University Selectivity
    56%
  • University Yield
    34%
  • Average Salary
    $43,875
  • Top Industry
    Consulting
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1961
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
740 Garden Road
Barsema Hall #201
DeKalb, Illinois 60115, United States
Website

College of Business

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.

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About Northern Illinois University

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
56% Northern Illinois University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. High school GPA
  2. SAT/ACT scores
  3. Class rank
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT 870
  • Min. ACT 19
  • Min. GPA 2.75
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT 870
  • Min. ACT 19
  • Min. GPA 2.75
More Information
Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
23720% 23,720
56% 56
34% 34
56% School Selectivity
34% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Aug 1
Fall 2013
Dec 1
Spring 2014
May 15
Summer 2014
Aug 1
Fall 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT or ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:

Top-half of high school class; International: all application materials-application, fee, letters of recommendation, transcripts and/or exam results, ECE Catalog match, TOEFL/IELTS scores; Transfer: Less than 60 hrs, minimum 2.5 GPA or AA/AS degree
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
3708% 3,708
59% 59
40% 40
59% Program Selectivity
40% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not required
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Declare business major
  • Min college GPA for transfers 2.75
  • Other transfer requirements The College of Business is competitive based on a student's overall GPA and performance in selected tool courses. All 100- and 200- level College of Business core requirements must be completed with a C or better.
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 59
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses Yes
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

No additional requirements.

Careers

Consulting 14%
Top Industry
  • Financial Services 13%
  • Other 7%
  • Manufacturing 5%
White Lodging 7
Top Employer
  • Aerotek 5
  • McGladrey 4
  • BDO USA, LLP 4
More Information
Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
0%
59% 59.267238095238085
0%
56% 55.65923664122137
After graduation, but within 3 months
0%
16% 16.189999999999998
0%
17% 17.25698275862069
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
10% 10.193835616438358
0%
13% 12.771399999999998
73% Graduates seeking full-time employment
27% Graduates not seeking employment
90% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
2% 2
$53,000.00 Data not provided
Finance/Accounting
26% 26
$48,776.00 Data not provided
General Management
9% 9
$39,833.00 Data not provided
Human Resources
5% 5
$34,214.00 Data not provided
Management Information Systems
5% 5
$46,250.00 Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
31% 31
$39,732.00 Data not provided
Operations/Production
5% 5
$46,875.00 Data not provided
Logistics/Transportation
3% 3
$50,750.00 Data not provided
Other
14% 14
$44,821.00 Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
12% 12
$52,944.00 Data not provided
Consumer Products/Retail
25% 25
$43,230.00 Data not provided
Consulting
14% 14
$38,806.00 Data not provided
Financial Services
13% 13
$41,816.00 Data not provided
Government/Education
3% 3
$51,400.00 Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health
5% 5
$41,429.00 Data not provided
Manufacturing
5% 5
$47,857.00 Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
1% 1
$40,000.00 Data not provided
Non-Profit
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Real Estate
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Sports/Leisure
7% 7
$36,875.00 Data not provided
Technology/Science
6% 6
$45,625.00 Data not provided
Transportation
2% 2
$33,000.00 Data not provided
Utilities
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Other
7% 7
$46,400.00 Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
0% 0
Data not provided
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
2% 2
Data not provided
U.S. South
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
0% 0
Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
96% 96
Data not provided
U.S. West
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car 11
  • BDO USA, LLP 10
  • KPMG, LLP 8
  • Kohl's Department Stores 7
  • Target Stores 4
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks
  • Percentage of internships that are paid
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 150
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 979
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Professional career counselor for College; Fall/Spring Intern & Job Fairs; Fall Grad/Professional School Fair; Retail Leadership Program/Expo; Online-Job Board & tutorials; Job search resources & workshops; Major-specific web links; Walk-in resume review; Career Center intern consultants; Etiquette dinner; Observations/guided assistance for Job Fairs; Accountancy-specific sessions; Accountancy intern interview program; Mock interview prep; Career health sessions for business majors

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$25,502
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $9,488
  • Fees $3,578
  • Expenses $12,436
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$34,988
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $18,974
  • Fees $3,578
  • Expenses $12,436
32% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 6% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 7%
  • Merit 93%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.fa.niu.edu
Scholarships
$4,028,234
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$4,768,982
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy Yes
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year 12,500

Academics

Average Class Size
  • College of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
52% 48
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
36% 21
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
College of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Human Resource Management
  • Marketing
  • Business Administration; Operations Management and Information Systems; Leadership and Management; Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Other
More Information
Business Program Classes
20% Less than 20 Students 7% More than 50 Students
73% 21 to 50 students
21 Average number of students in non-business required electives
28 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Global Social Venture Consulting
  • Social Venture Competition
  • Human Resource Management and Leadership Consulting
  • Business and Society
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2011
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BS/Accountancy 120
  • BS/Business Administration
  • BS/Finance
  • BS/Management
  • BS/Marketing
  • BS/Operations Management and Information Systems
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
89% 89
56% 56
Prominent Faculty
  • Gerald Jensen

    Finance

  • Pamela Smith

    Accountancy

  • Charles Downing

    Operations Management & Information Systems
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Work study positions in College of Business department offices; Co-op opportunities are available through the University's Career Services Office.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    Introduction to the European Business Environment in Ireland and London; Ireland/Austria Professional Sales; International Business Seminars in China, Brazil, London, Brussels, Barcelona, Paris, Geneva, Lausanne, Heidelberg, Amsterdam, Cologne, Frankfurt, Rome, Florence, Milan, Innsbruck, Prague, Argentina, Munich & Budapest
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Students participating in the Passport Program are involved in community service. Many of the student organizations in which business students participate have a community service component.

Students

8% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 14% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1060 75th Percentile Score on SAT 25 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
53% 53
African American
23% 23
Hispanic
13% 13
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
More Information
U.S. Regional Breakdown
0%
99%
0%
0%
1%
0%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
96% 96
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
3% 3
Dual Citizenship
0% 0
Canada
0% 0
18 Average age of full-time students
70% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
30% 30
61% 61

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 39,894
Alumni Donations
$1,426 Average Gift $500,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Terrence Horan

    President & CEO/Robert Bosch Tool Corporation

  • Russell Smyth

    CEO/Havi Group

  • Michael McGrath

    President/McGrath Auto Group