Campus Life |
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| 17,856 |
Total UndergradsIncluding 2,027 Part-time |
| 2,705 |
Degree-Seeking FreshmenIncluding 42 Part-time |
Gender Breakdown: |
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Mid-American Conference
| 7 |
Men's sports coaches (Average salary: $151,346) |
| 8 |
Women's sports coaches (Average salary: $71,337) |
| Sport | Varsity Men | Varsity Women | Club | Intramural |
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| All Track Combined | - | 101 | - | |
| Baseball | 34 | - | - | |
| Basketball | 15 | 22 | - | |
| Football | 117 | - | - | - |
| Golf | 11 | 12 | - | |
| Gymnastics | - | 20 | - | - |
| Soccer | 31 | 29 | ||
| Softball | - | 19 | - | |
| Tennis | 6 | 9 | ||
| Volleyball | - | 23 | ||
| Wrestling | 31 | - | - | - |
| Badminton | - | - | - | |
| Bowling | - | - | - | |
| Court Sports | - | - | - | |
| Equestrian | - | - | - | |
| Fencing | - | - | - | |
| Field Hockey | - | - | - | |
| Flag Football | - | - | - | |
| Frisbee/Disc Sports | - | - | ||
| Ice Hockey | - | - | - | |
| Indoor Fitness/Recreation | - | - | - | |
| Lacrosse | - | - | - | |
| Martial Arts/Self Defense | - | - | ||
| Rugby | - | - | - | |
| Swimming and Diving | - | - | - | |
| Table Tennis | - | - | ||
| Water Polo | - | - | - | |
| Water Sports | - | - | - |
| Student | Total |
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| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.5% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 5.3% |
| Black/non-Hispanic | 11.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.3% |
| Non-resident alien | 3.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity unknown | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.0% |
| White/non-Hispanic | 67.0% |
| Disabilities | |
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| Percent of students with disability | 3% or less |
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| Arrests On Campus | |
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| Illegal Weapons Possession | 4 |
| Drug Law Violation | 60 |
| Liquor Law Violation | 46 |
| Criminal Offenses On Campus | |
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| Personal Crime | 5 |
| Property Crime | 15 |
“I have never lived on campus and don't plan to. Crimes are daily. Once a fight broke out over a motzerrala stick. By what i have seen students are very…”
“niu does not call the rooms 'dorms.' instead they are called residence halls. niu's important aspect to them is the sense of community. residence advisors? we call them community advisors.…”
“Speaking from my personal experience, im glad that the dorms were a requirement for freshmen. It was a great way to meet new people and also get used to the…”
“I have not personally experienced the dorm life for myself yet. But when I went to visit my cousin I will always stay in her dorm room and it was…”
“Dorm life is so exciting and fun. If you are a girl i advise you to live on a coed floor because girls are surprisingly dirty and full of drama.…”
They have decent food; some places are healthier than others. A few dorms offer unlimited dining plans (which is cheapest) and others have weekly budget plans (unlimited, $60, $90, and $110). Lots of options, and many restaurants take Huskie bucks, money on your id card.
» Read MoreFor college, it is amazing. Many different types of food to eat. Each dorm has daily specials. This is one of the activities that really brings students from other dorms together.
» Read MoreThe food is 90% of the time gross. It's very unfortunate.
» Read Morefood is very good,but make sure you stock up on food in your doom for later on in the night,so you wont spend so much time eating out
» Read MoreThere are plenty of places to eat around campus.
» Read MoreCampus food is gross..
» Read MoreWhile it isn't gourmet or homecooked food, the dining at NIU is great. There are dining halls all over campus, which all specialize in different things. Some of the specialty foods they make are so good that I actually crave them!
» Read MoreThe food is good and there are many places to go to when you want to eat. When you enroll, you get a choice of a meal plan for the dining halls you can go to. The dining halls offer many choices from healthy vegetarian foods to handmade supreme toppings pizza.
» Read MoreNot much besides fast food in this town.
» Read MoreFreshman 15 is no joke! With a 24 hour IHOP right around the corner from campus and weekly meal plan money, you're sure to put on some weight! The food isn't mom's home cooking but it gets the job done.
» Read MoreGreek life is good for those who are interested. There's a rivalry between some Greeks and non-Greeks, but most people don't care. Greeks do a lot of activities on campus, but there's a lot of obligations if you decide to join a sorority or fraternity.
» Read MoreLiterally scary. So many types of criminal activities. You are stupid if you participate in any.
» Read MoreBe picky! Don't settle for less than your worth.
» Read Morewasn't a part of it but i've gone to a few parties.. weren't to fun..
» Read MoreThe greek life is great like any other school! Just be safe and know your limits and DO NOT give into peer pressure.
» Read MoreThere are many different greek organizations you can join. I have no interest in joining these so i cant tell you much
» Read MoreNot crazy but can be fun
» Read MoreThe Greek Life on campus has a lot of support from the students. The events on campus they put on are very promoting of unity and expression.
» Read MoreHate it :( Rating a 1, because a lot of the Greeks here are racially bound.
» Read MoreVery big on campus
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