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You want affordable engineering an hour from Chicago and life in Southern Illinois college towns.
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NIU vs St. Cloud State
Northern Illinois University and St. Cloud State University are close in cost for Indian students. Here's how they compare on fees, living costs, programs and funding.
- NIU: ₹64 lakh – ₹75 lakh
- St. Cloud State: ₹65 lakh – ₹75 lakh
- NIU cheaper by ≈ ₹0.9 lakh
- 2 shared programs
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NIU or St. Cloud State: which is better for Indian students?
NIU costs less: about ₹64 lakh – ₹75 lakh in total versus ₹65 lakh – ₹75 lakh for St. Cloud State — a difference of roughly ₹0.9 lakh. NIU is known for affordable engineering an hour from Chicago; St. Cloud State for affordable engineering management and CS in Minnesota. Both offer Computer Science and Electrical & Electronics Engineering, so compare those program pages side by side.
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NIU vs St. Cloud State
- Total cost
- NIU: ₹64 lakh – ₹75 lakh · St. Cloud State: ₹65 lakh – ₹75 lakh
- Location
- NIU: DeKalb, IL · St. Cloud State: St. Cloud, MN
- Type
- NIU: Public · St. Cloud State: Public
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NIU vs St. Cloud State: the numbers
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Pick St. Cloud State if…
You want affordable engineering management and CS in Minnesota and life in St. Cloud & Mankato.
Cost
NIU saves about ₹0.9 lakh over the program on our figures.
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Compare the Computer Science curricula, electives and outcomes.
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NIU, by about ₹0.9 lakh in total on our figures (₹64 lakh – ₹75 lakh vs ₹65 lakh – ₹75 lakh).
Neither is better for everyone. NIU is known for affordable engineering an hour from Chicago; St. Cloud State for affordable engineering management and CS in Minnesota. Compare the specific program, location and cost.
Yes — lenders fund both. Most families borrow 70–90% of the total cost.
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