Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University
Former name	Northern Illinois State School (1895–1921); Northern Illinois State Teachers College (1921–1955); Northern Illinois State College (1955–1957)
Type	Public research university
Established	May 22, 1895
Accreditation	HLC
Academic affiliation	URA; Space-grant
Endowment	$99.8 million (2023)
President	Lisa Freeman
Provost	Beth Ingram
Students	15,649 (Fall 2022)
Undergraduates	11,429 (Fall 2022)
Postgraduates	4,220 (Fall 2022)
Location	DeKalb, Illinois, United States
Campus	University town;; 945.13 acres (382.5 ha)
Colors	Cardinal and Black;
Nickname	Huskies
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I — MAC
Website	www.niu.edu

Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a public research university in DeKalb, Illinois. It was founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School in 1895 by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld, initially to provide the state with college-educated teachers. In addition to the main campus in DeKalb, it has satellite centers in Chicago, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon, Illinois.

The university is composed of seven degree-granting colleges and has a student body of approximately 16,000. NIU is one of seven public universities in Illinois that compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's, Division I.^[5] The athletic teams are known as the Huskies and compete in the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

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