Northeastern Illinois University

Northeastern Illinois University
Former names	Cook County Normal School (1867–1896) ; Chicago Normal School (1896–1938) ; Chicago Teacher's College (1938–1965) ; Northeastern Illinois State College (1966–1971)
Motto	Excellence. Access. Diversity. Community.
Type	Public university
Established	September 2, 1867
Accreditation	HLC
Academic affiliations	CUMU
Endowment	$21 million (2023)
Budget	$133 million (2024)
President	Katrina E. Bell-Jordan (interim)
Provost	R. Shayne Cofer (interim)
Academic staff	483 (Fall 2022)
Students	5,504 (Fall 2023)
Undergraduates	4,042 (Fall 2023)
Postgraduates	1,462 (Fall 2023)
Location	Chicago, Illinois, United States; 41°58′48″N 87°43′05″W / 41.980°N 87.718°W
Campus	Urban, 67 acres (27.1 ha)
Newspaper	The Independent
Colors	Blue and gold ;
Nickname	Golden Eagles
Mascot
Website	www.neiu.edu

Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) is a public university in Chicago, Illinois. NEIU serves approximately 9,000 students in the region and is a Hispanic-serving institution. The main campus is located in the community area of North Park with three additional campuses in the metropolitan area. NEIU has one of the longest running free-form community radio stations, WZRD Chicago 88.3 FM.

^ "Northeastern History | NEIU". www.neiu.edu.
^ "Timeline | NEIU". www.neiu.edu.
^ "Northeastern Illinois University Foundation Financial Statements - June 30, 2023" (PDF).
^ "President's Report to the Board of Trustees - September 21, 2023" (PDF).
^ "Katrina E. Bell-Jordan named Interim President of Northeastern Illinois University | Northeastern Illinois University". www.neiu.edu.
^ "R. Shayne Cofer named Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs | Northeastern Illinois University". www.neiu.edu.
^ "College Navigator - Northeastern Illinois University".
^ ^a ^b ^c "Fall 2023 Data Digest Enrollment: 1-Year" (PDF). Retrieved March 13, 2024.
^ "About Us – Northeastern Illinois University". www.neiu.edu.
^ "The Independent (1988-present) | NEIU Student Newspapers | Northeastern Illinois University". neiudc.neiu.edu.
^ "University Color Palette | NEIU". www.neiu.edu.

[1] "Northeastern History | NEIU". www.neiu.edu.

[2] "Timeline | NEIU". www.neiu.edu.

[3] "Northeastern Illinois University Foundation Financial Statements - June 30, 2023" (PDF).

[4] "President's Report to the Board of Trustees - September 21, 2023" (PDF).

[5] "Katrina E. Bell-Jordan named Interim President of Northeastern Illinois University | Northeastern Illinois University". www.neiu.edu.

[6] "R. Shayne Cofer named Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs | Northeastern Illinois University". www.neiu.edu.

[7] "College Navigator - Northeastern Illinois University".

[NEIU_Data_Digest-8] "Fall 2023 Data Digest Enrollment: 1-Year" (PDF). Retrieved March 13, 2024.

[NEIU_About-9] "About Us – Northeastern Illinois University". www.neiu.edu.

[10] "The Independent (1988-present) | NEIU Student Newspapers | Northeastern Illinois University". neiudc.neiu.edu.

[11] "University Color Palette | NEIU". www.neiu.edu.

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Former names	Cook County Normal School (1867–1896) Chicago Normal School (1896–1938) Chicago Teacher's College (1938–1965) Northeastern Illinois State College (1966–1971)^[1]
Motto	Excellence. Access. Diversity. Community.
Type	Public university
Established	September 2, 1867; 156 years ago (September 2, 1867)^[2]
Accreditation	HLC
Academic affiliations	CUMU
Endowment	$21 million (2023)^[3]
Budget	$133 million (2024)^[4]
President	Katrina E. Bell-Jordan (interim)^[5]
Provost	R. Shayne Cofer (interim)^[6]
Academic staff	483 (Fall 2022)^[7]
Students	5,504 (Fall 2023)^[8]
Undergraduates	4,042 (Fall 2023)^[8]
Postgraduates	1,462 (Fall 2023)^[8]
Location	Chicago , Illinois , United States 41°58′48″N 87°43′05″W / 41.980°N 87.718°W / 41.980; -87.718
Campus	Urban, 67 acres (27.1 ha)^[9]
Newspaper	The Independent^[10]
Colors	Blue and gold^[11]
Nickname	Golden Eagles
Mascot
Website	www.neiu.edu