A complete graduate application includes the application, payment of the $30 application fee, official transcripts, required test scores, and letters of recommendation. Send those items to the Graduate School, 223 Adams Hall, NIU, DeKalb, IL 60115; fax: 815.753.6366. Some programs require submission of additional application materials. Send supplemental materials, including writing samples to which you wish to apply.
All application materials must be received by the established Graduate School deadline or the deadline established by the program to which the applicant is applying. Deadlines can be found at http://www.grad.niu.edu/apply/application_deadlines.pdf