Name: Northern Illinois University
Commonly Known As: NIU
Location: DeKalb, Illinois
Founded: May 22nd, 1895 as Northern Illinois State Normal School
Lol, “normal” school: Yes, it sounds funny, but for whatever reason, that was the terminology at the time for a school that existed to train schoolteachers.
Enrollment: 11,834 undergrads and 4,400 grad students for a total of 16,234
Soccer School??: The Northern Illinois men’s soccer team had a tremendous season this year. They defeated #18 Marquette in DeKalb 3-0, and also took down #4 West Virginia 2-0.