Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University

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Noncredit Admissions

Admission to the university is not required to enroll in a noncredit (professional or personal development) course.

There are four easy ways to register for most noncredit programs:

  1. Through the link provided for most courses on their individual course description pages
  2. By phone at (800) 345-9472 or (815) 753-0277
  3. By fax to (815) 753-6900
  4. By mail to: NIU Outreach Noncredit Services, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115

If you wish to enroll in a credit course, you can apply to the university as either a nondegree student (undergraduate) or a student-at-large (graduate).

Professional Development

Professional development courses and test preparation programs


Personal Development

Conferences, institutes, travel programs and our popular Motorcycle Safety Project