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.

To be eligible for admission, prospective undergraduate students must meet the following requirements:

Freshman Admission Requirements: Students are eligible for admission based on an applicant’s Admission Decision Score (ADS). This score is calculated as follows: (ACT Composite) (10) + (CUM GPA) (200) = ADS. Applicants with an admission decision score of 549 or higher meet full admission requirements. Applicants with an Admission Decision Score between 450 and 548 meet admission requirements and are eligible for admission through the university’s Wentworth Scholars program. If the student is 18 years of age or older, they can be considered for admission upon successful completion of the GED.

Transfer Admission Requirements: Students are eligible for admission if they have earned a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher for all college work attempted and are in good standing at the last college attended. If the student has earned fewer than 24 semester hours of college credit, they must also meet the freshman admission requirements.

Undergraduate and master’s degrees are offered in three colleges: College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Management, and the Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education.