Northern Illinois University offers Campus Walking Tours at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on weekdays (excluding holidays, closure days and Open House dates). Campus Tours are at 12 noon only on Saturdays. These daily walking tours leave from the NIU Office of Admissions, 101 Williston Hall, on the DeKalb, Illinois campus. Tours are approximately 1 hour in duration. No reservations are required.
Saturday tours are offered during the academic year between Labor Day and Memorial Day weekends, September through May, (excluding holidays & closure days). Weekday walking tours are offered throughout the year except when the university is closed or offering the Open House programs. Bus tours of campus are part of the Open House programs in lieu of walking tours.
Visitors are encouraged to check the Admissions Visit Calendar to ensure the NIU Office of Admissions will be open on the day of their visit.
NOTE: The Office of Admissions will be closed Saturday, February 14th in observance of memorial services.
For more information about Campus Tours and for information about speaking with an Freshman Admissions Counselor or Transfer Admissions Counselor, contact the Office of Admissions by phone at (815) 753-0446.
Prospective Freshman visitors e-mail admissions@niu.edu to contact the NIU Admissions Office. No reservations are required to join a tour or meet with a Freshman Admissions Counselor.
Prospective Transfer visitors e-mail transfercenter@niu.edu for contact with the NIU Admissions Transfer Center. No reservations are required to join a tour or meet with a Transfer Admissions Counselor.
If your group has more than 10 members, see Special Group Tours guidelines for arranging group tours.
NIU's Open Houses are offered four times during the academic year on the NIU campus. The NIU Open House programs offer bus tours of campus, many campus wide events, a large information fair and guided visits to the NIU Residence Halls.
Campus walking tours leave from the lobby of the Office of Admissions in Williston Hall (350 Normal Road, NIU DeKalb, IL campus):