to the Convocation Center. The field house continues to host expositions and sporting events of a smaller scale, and is the headquarters for the campus ROTC program.
Two swimming pools are located in Anderson and Gabel Halls.
== Academics ==
NIU has seven degree-granting colleges that together offer more than 60 undergraduate majors, 70 minors, nine pre-professional programs, and 79 graduate programs. NIU offers 24 areas of study leading to doctoral degrees.
College of Business
College of Education
College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
College of Health and Human Sciences
College of Law
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
College of Visual and Performing Arts
=== Reputation and rankings ===
In 2021, Northern Illinois University was ranked the 97th top college in the United States by Payscale and CollegeNet's Social Mobility Index college rankings. In 2024, NIU was classified as a National University by U.S. News & World Report and ranked number 269 out of 339 in the category. The same publication …
