We set aside a limited number of seats for students who have earned between 13 and 23 transferable college credits. The transfer applicant must have attained an overall college grade point average (GPA) of at least a 2.00 (C) minimum on a 4.00 scale, as computed by NIU standards.
In addition, the applicant must have completed at least two of the four NIU core competency courses, preferably mathematics and English, and must have passed each core course with a grade of at least a C (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) as computed by NIU standards.
Transfer admission to NIU through the CHANCE Program is available only to Illinois residents in the fall and spring semesters who have graduated from a target high school or participated in certain academic programs (i.e. TRIO) or who are wards of the state or veterans of the U.S. armed forces.