Northern Illinois University - Rockford

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Northern Illinois University Rockford, located in Rockford, Illinois, is a satellite campus of Northern Illinois University. Location resources include free parking, a multimedia learning environment with technology support, and conference facilities that host events for personal and professional development. 

Academic Offerings

Undergraduate offerings include courses from the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Graduate degree offerings include a Master of Arts in Teaching (Elementary Education), a Master of Public Administration, several Master of Science in Education specialties, an Educational Specialist degree, and a Doctor of Education (Educational Administration).

About Northern Illinois University

The main campus of Northern Illinois University, located in DeKalb, Illinois, was established in 1895. It opened its doors to students in 1899 as the Northern Illinois State Normal School, a training institution for teachers. It became a four-year school in 1921 and began offering graduate classes in 1951. It gained university status and its present name in 1957. Today, it enrolls more than 16,000 students and counting each year. The school colors are cardinal and black, and its athletic nickname is the huskies.