Northern Illinois University Track and field and cross country

Association: NCAA D1
Conference: HL
Teams: Women Indoor, outdoor, cross country
Location: United States
Tuition & fees, 2025–26: From $13,792 USD
Undergraduates: 12,788

Overview

About Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois University has women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in NCAA Division I (D1) as a member of the Horizon League (HL). The teams train at Northern Illinois University Track & Field Complex (400m outdoor track). Northern Illinois is in DeKalb, Illinois, with 12,788 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $13,792 USD.

Teams

Huskies & N/A track and field and cross country

Women's track and field: Indoor and outdoorTeam site
Women's cross country: Team site

Recruiting standards

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Coaching staff

Adrian MyersAssistant Coach
Juan CarrilloHead Coach (Cross Country)/Assistant Coach (Track and Field)
Janaysia ByrdAssistant Coach
Stefani VasilevaGraduate Assistant

Campus and facilities

Established: 1895
Website: niu.edu

Facilities

Academics

Language

English is the language of instruction at NIU

Fields of study

Learn more about academic programs at Northern Illinois University →

Admissions and graduation

Graduated within six years: 49%

Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2019. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

Cost

Tuition and fees, 2025–26

In-state and out-of-state: $13,792 USD
International (same as out-of-state): $13,792 USD

Full cost for a first-year student

Cost of attendance, 2024–25: $29,642 USD
Average net price, 2024–25: $14,505 USD

Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.