Northern Illinois University

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The College of Law at Northern Illinois University has an application deadline of April 1. The full-time program application fee at the College of Law at Northern Illinois University is $50. The part-time program application fee at the College of Law at Northern Illinois University is $50. Its tuition is full-time: $17,268 per year (in-state); full-time: $30,960 per year (out-of-state); part-time: $690 per credit (in-state); and part-time: $1,261 per credit (out-of-state). The student-faculty ratio is 18.1:1. The College of Law at Northern Illinois University has 25 full- and part-time faculty on staff.

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Year founded	1975
Public/private	Public
Law school designation	Regional

Admissions

Application deadline	April 1
Full-time program application fee	$50
Part-time program application fee	$50
Admissions Phone	(815) 753-8595
Admissions E-mail	lawadm@niu.edu
Web site	http://niu.edu/law

Academics

Full- and part-time faculty	25
Student-faculty ratio	18.1 - High
Total faculty	38

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	321
Gender distribution (full-time)
J.D. candidates graduating in 2009-2010	99

Cost

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $17,268 per year (in-state) Full-time: $30,960 per year (out-of-state) Part-time: $690 per credit (in-state) Part-time: $1,261 per credit (out-of-state)
Room and board	$10,660

Careers

Graduates known to be employed at graduation	N/A
Median private sector starting salary	$52,500
Median public service starting salary	$56,000

Library

Total volumes and volume equivalents

265,313

* Law School Overview details based on 2010 data