Community Colleges and University Centers
Community College Partners
Our community college partner agreements mean you can start your four-year degree at a community college near you and seamlessly transition to NIU before you graduate. See our articulation tables by community college.
- City Colleges (STAR Transfer Scholarship)
- College of DuPage
- College of Lake County
- Elgin Community College
- Harper College
- Highland Community College
- Illinois Central College
- Illinois Valley Community College
- Joliet Junior College
- Kankakee Community College
- Kishwaukee College (Transfer Scholarship | 2 degrees in 3 years)
- McHenry County College
- Moraine Valley Community College
- Morton College
- Rend Lake College
Guaranteed Admission Program (GAP)
If you currently attend a participating community college, the Guaranteed Admission Program makes it possible for you to be admitted to NIU. See our list of community colleges with GAP agreements.
Reverse Transfer Credit Policy
Reverse Transfer is a program designed for students who transferred from any Illinois community college to NIU without earning their associate's degree. Credits successfully completed at NIU may be transferred back to the community college and used to fulfill the remaining requirements for their associate's degree. Learn more >
University Centers
Take courses taught by NIU faculty online or at a location near you, and earn your NIU degree close to home.
- McHenry County College (Woodstock)
- Lake County (Online)
- Harper College (Palatine)
- Elgin Community College
- NIU Engineering at RVC