Colleges similar to Northern Illinois University

Schools with a comparable profile to Northern Illinois University — matched on selectivity, test scores, cost, size, and region (College Scorecard / IPEDS). Not a ranking; a data-driven set of comparables.

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Kansas City, MO72% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · public

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University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, OH60% accept.

similar outcomes · public · similar size

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, CO75% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · public

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University of Missouri-St Louis

Saint Louis, MO63% accept.

similar outcomes · public · similar climate

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Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN76% accept.

similar outcomes · public · similar size

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University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND77% accept.

similar outcomes · similar mobility · public

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Miami (OH)

Oxford, OH75% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · public

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University at Albany

Albany, NY69% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · public

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Oklahoma State

Stillwater, OK75% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · public

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, PA71% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · public

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University of Idaho

Moscow, ID76% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · public

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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

La Crosse, WI76% accept.

similar selectivity · similar outcomes · public

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Comparables are computed from public datasets (College Scorecard / IPEDS); verify figures with each school. Not a ranking or endorsement.

These outputs are estimates from a baseline model — not guarantees of admission, cost, or outcome.