Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL

Public
Four-year
Degree-granting
Currently operating

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Journalism at Northern Illinois University: Degree, Requirements & Cost | DegreePilot

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Field reported for 2023-24 · Communications

Journalism

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL

Bachelor's

Completed degrees or certificates reported for 2023-24

2023-24

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Degree requirements

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What to know

Reported fieldDegree or certificate levelBachelor's Institution-wideApplying69.8% recent institution-wide admission rate (historical context only)Institution-widePreparingDetailed guidance not yet verified Program-specific

Applying & preparing

Institution-wide admissions context

What admission looks like

Admission approach: 69.8% recent institution-wide admission rate (historical context only)
SAT / ACT policy: Not considered

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Institution-wide · General high-school preparation

What to prepare in high school

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Additional requirements for this program

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What attending this college costs

Institution-wide · College-level cost context

College-level published yearly budget

$31,030

Before grants and scholarships

Living scenario: On-campus budget

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Tuition and required fees: $13,248
Housing and meals: $14,160
Books and supplies: $1,200
Other costs not separately categorized: $2,422

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Funding to investigate

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Federal3 verified
Earned aid1 verified

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Sources and classification details

Program reporting

C2024_A · 2023-24 · PROVISIONAL

Official federal classification: CIP 09.0401 · Journalism · CIP 2020

Information scopes

Admissions and cost use institution-level reporting. General preparation uses verified institutional sources where curated. Additional requirements use exact verified program sources where available. Current official program evidence is separately scoped to an exact credential where PA1 coverage exists.

Admissions reporting

Fall 2024 institution-wide context

Cost reporting

Published institution-level data · 2026