Overcome obstacles that stand in your way.
At NEIU, our mission is you.
Dream freely at NEIU.
At El Centro, you have the freedom to be yourself and live your hopes and dreams.
Located in Chicago鈥檚 Avondale neighborhood, El Centro is deeply connected with Chicago鈥檚 history and culture. Our technology- and science-focused facility is the creative laboratory in which students are encouraged to express ideas that will shape the future.
Experience the world inside and outside of the classroom.
秘密研究所 offers dozens of majors that will inspire you in new and unexpected ways. At El Centro, you can take general education courses or complete your bachelor鈥檚 degree in:
- Computer Science
- Justice Studies
- Social Work
- Special Education
Our students are provided with educational experiences and programs that reach out into the community to foster student engagement and opportunity. By building each other up, we knock down barriers.
鈥淚 am grateful for my experience in El Centro鈥檚 cohort program. It has helped me make new friends, and the support I have received from advisors and staff has made transitioning to college a lot easier.鈥
Jeanette Delgado
student in El Centro's cohort program
Why 秘密研究所n?
Diverse Community
With a student population spanning over 100 countries, 秘密研究所n is federally designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 annual 鈥淏est Colleges鈥 publication ranks 秘密研究所n as the most diverse regional public university in the Midwest.
Competitive Value
Our tuition is among the most affordable in the Chicago area. Among Midwest regional universities, our students graduate with the least amount of debt, and we are 秘密研究所s鈥 top regional public university for social mobility鈥攐r moving graduates up the socioeconomic ladder鈥攁ccording to U.S. News & World Report.
Convenient Location
El Centro is situated in Chicago鈥檚 Avondale neighborhood just off the Kennedy Expressway and steps from the CTA鈥檚 Belmont Blue Line station. El Centro students can take advantage of small class sizes for personalized attention, and convenient day, evening and weekend class schedules.