NATIONAL-LOUIS UNIVERSITY C-14

122 South Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603
Tel: (312)621-9650; 800-443-5522; Admissions: 888-NLU-TODAY; Fax: (312)261-3057; Web Site: http://www.nl.edu/

Description: Independent, university, specialized, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1886. Setting: 12-acre urban campus. Endowment: $15.3 million. Research spending 2002-03: $64,560. Educational spending 2002-03: $6989 per student. Total enrollment: 7,665. Faculty: 284 (all full-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. Full-time: 1,919 students, 70% women, 30% men. Part-time: 615 students, 83% women, 17% men. Students come from 18 states and territories, 1% from out-of-state, 0.1% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 15% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.04% international, 74% 25 or older, 5% live on campus, 22% transferred in. Retention: 100% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; interdisciplinary studies; education. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements: Options: deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Recommended: interview. Required for some: 2 recommendations, SAT I or ACT. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $23,049 includes full-time tuition ($16,200), mandatory fees ($936), and college room and board ($5913). Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $360 per quarter hour.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 14 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Council, Nosotros Unidos, Accounting Club, African-American Club. Major annual events: Career Fair, holiday dances, Student-Alumni Dinner Dance. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. 170 college housing spaces available; 150 were occupied in 2002-03. Option: coed housing available. NLU Library plus 5 others with 925,978 microform titles, 5,043 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending 2002-03: $1.7 million.

Community Environment: See Northwestern University.