Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Northeastern Illinois admits about 7 in 10 applicants (75%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 55% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
$30 to apply
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Men were admitted at 69%, women at 79%.
Yield
8% of admitted students enroll, on the lower end nationally.
Where you stand
How Northeastern Illinois reads a record
GPA is required. Scores aren't read.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Not considered
- Class rank
- Not considered
- College-prep program
- Not considered
- Recommendations
- Considered
- Essay
- Considered
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Recent change: Started considering an essay in fall 2023; Started considering recommendations in fall 2023; Started requiring high school GPA in fall 2023; Stopped requiring the high school record (no longer considered) in fall 2023.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Northeastern Illinois University doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Not considered
Scores aren't considered, even if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)