Northeastern Illinois University
Former names | Cook County Normal School (1867–1896) Chicago Normal School (1896–1938) Chicago Teacher's College (1938–1965) Northeastern Illinois State College (1966–1971) |
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| Motto | Excellence. Access. Diversity. Community. |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | September 2, 1867 |
| Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliations | CUMU |
| Endowment | $24 million (2024) |
| Budget | $154 million (2025) |
| President | Katrina E. Bell-Jordan |
| Provost | R. Shayne Cofer (interim) |
Academic staff | 450 (fall 2023) |
Administrative staff | 506 (fall 2023) |
| Students | 5,734 (fall 2024) |
| Undergraduates | 4,226 (fall 2024) |
| Postgraduates | 1,508 (fall 2024) |
| Location | , , United States 41°58′48″N 87°43′05″W / 41.980°N 87.718°W |
| Campus | Large city, 67 acres (27.1 ha) |
| Newspaper | The Independent |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Nickname | Golden Eagles |
| Mascot | Goldie the Golden Eagle |
| Website | www.neiu.edu |
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Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) is a public university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. NEIU serves approximately 5,000 students in the region and is both a federally designated Hispanic-serving institution and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution. The main campus is located in the community area of North Park with two additional campuses in the metropolitan area. NEIU has one of the longest-running free-form community radio stations, WZRD Chicago 88.3 FM.