My younger sister attends Northern Illinois University. I have gone to visit her several times and it is a big university with lots of students. It is a state school, so it is not only pretty inexpensive, but also really massive. The class sizes are big and so you don't get as much presonal attention here. But the facilities are great and there's a really nice student body here. They have a few great programs here and if you are looking into any of them then this would be a great choice for you.
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