The Office of Admissions, Williston Hall 101, is open year-round for walk-in visits Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, from September through May, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (excluding holidays and closure days).
Appointments are not necessary to meet with an Admissions representative. If you wish to meet with academic personnel as part of a campus visit, please contact the Office of Admissions at (815) 753-0446 for an appointment at least 10 days prior to your preferred visit date.
Please check the Admissions Visit Calendar to ensure the NIU Office of Admissions will be open on the day you plan to visit.
Office of Admissions
Northern Illinois University
P.O.Box 3001
DeKalb, IL 60115-2857
Toll Free:
(800) 892-3050
Phone Number:
(815) 753-0446
E-mail:
Freshman Applicants:
admissions@niu.edu
Special Deliveries:
For same day, overnight or special delivery options by commercial common carriers or the United States Postal Service, use the following address:
Office of Admissions
Northern Illinois University
1425 W Lincoln Highway
DeKalb, IL 60115
The NIU Office of Admissions is closed for mail delivery on weekends and holiday periods and is unable to receive any special delivery items during closure times. Please schedule any special delivery options to arrive at the NIU Admissions Office during normal working hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays through Fridays only.
Ask a current student all of your pressing student life questions: Northern Ambassadors answer e-mail Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Send your questions to niuambassadors@
niu.edu.