Northern Illinois University, DeKalb

Name: Northern Illinois University
Address: DeKalb, United States

#6 among attractions in DeKalb

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Northern Illinois University is a public research university in DeKalb, Illinois. It was founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895, by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld as part of an expansion of the state's system for producing college-educated teachers. In addition to the main campus in DeKalb, it has satellite centers in Chicago, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon, Illinois. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1895 (129 years ago)Coordinates: 41°56'13"N, 88°46'38"W

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Northern Illinois University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jack Olson Gallery, Joseph F. Glidden House, Huskie Stadium, Chick Evans Field House.

0.8 miE
41°56'7"N • 88°45'42"W
Jack Olson Gallery, DeKalb
21 min walk • Museum
0.5 miSE
Museum, History museum
Joseph F. Glidden House, DeKalb
14 min walk • The Joseph F. Glidden House is located in the United States in the DeKalb County, Illinois city of DeKalb. It was the home to the famed inventor of barbed wire Joseph Glidden.
~1110 ftS
Football, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Huskie Stadium, DeKalb
6 min walk • Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium is a college football stadium in the central United States, located on the campus of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.
~1410 ftE
Sport venue, Sport
Chick Evans Field House, DeKalb
7 min walk • The Chick Evans Field House is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in DeKalb, Illinois, USA. The arena opened in 1956 and was home to the Northern Illinois University Huskies basketball team prior to the 2002 opening of the Convocation Center.
0.8 miE
Sport venue, Sport
Glidden Field, DeKalb
21 min walk • Glidden Field was an athletic venue in the central United States, on the campus of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. Opened in 1903, it was the home field of the NIU Huskies, primarily for football and track and field.