Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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Tuition & Fees

$58,701

not including room and board

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
760
25th
700
75th
790
25th
730
75th
36
25th
34
75th
35
25th
31
75th
35
25th
33
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undergraduateRatios

47%

male

53%

female

6

students

1

faculty

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Extremely Selective

9%

acceptance rate

Accepted 3,654
Declined 35,609
Total Received 39,263
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Private

9,827

undergraduate students

16,043

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Northwestern University, founded in 1851, is a private, comprehensive university. Its 250-acre campus is located in Evanston, 12 miles north of Chicago.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Private
Campus enrollment 25,870
Established in 1851
Coeducational Coeducational

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231-acre, suburban campus in Evanston (population: 74,756), 12 miles from Chicago; branch campus (law and medical schools) in Chicago. Major airport, bus, and train serve Chicago. Public transportation serves campus. School operates transportation to Chicago campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

Northwestern University
633 Clark Street
Evanston, IL
60208

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
60%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
99%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
no
Students may not have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

Fun Facts

  • In 1972, the Northwestern University student body voted to change the athletic teams' official nickname from "Wildcats" to "Purple Haze." The new name never caught on, but Hendrix still rules.
  • We wonder if Stephen Colbert perfected his flair for satire—and his perfectly arched eyebrow—while attending his alma mater, Northwestern University.

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
92%
Top 1/4
0%
Top 1/2
0%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
760
25th
700
75th
790
25th
730
75th
36
25th
34
75th
35
25th
31
75th
35
25th
33

Admissions Facts

Application fee $75
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Common application accepted Yes
Application deadline (final deadline) January 1
School has early decision program Yes
Early decision program application deadline November 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required SAT Subject Tests Required of some

Extremely Selective

9%

acceptance rate

Accepted 3,654
Declined 35,609
Total Received 39,263

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Recommendations
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Admission test scores
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program

Recommended

Secondary School Rank

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Minority student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Special housing
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

59%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$46,822

Average financial aid

Cost

Tuition $58,227
Room $10,878
Board $6,738
Additional fees $474
Books & supplies $1,662
Total $77,979
Average Financial Aid - $46,822
Total with Avg. Aid $31,157

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Financial Aid Office


P: 847 491-7400
undergradaid@u.northwestern.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Fencing yes
Field hockey yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Lacrosse yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Track and field x country yes
Volleyball yes
Wrestling yes

Club Sports - Men's

baseball, basketball, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

Club Sports - Women's

basketball, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, synchronized skating, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Intramural/Recreational Sports

basketball, football, ice hockey, soccer, softball, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting and Related Services, Other. yes yes
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. yes
African Studies. yes yes
African-American/Black Studies. yes yes yes
American/United States Studies/Civilization. yes
Anthropology, General. yes yes yes
Anthropology, Other. yes
Applied Mathematics, General. yes yes yes
Architecture and Related Services, Other. yes
Area Studies, Other. yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation. yes yes yes
Art/Art Studies, General. yes yes
Artificial Intelligence. yes
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. yes
Asian Studies/Civilization. yes
Asian-American Studies. yes
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other. yes yes
Astronomy. yes yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. yes
Audiology/Audiologist. yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. yes yes yes
Bioethics/Medical Ethics. yes
Bioinformatics. yes
Biological and Physical Sciences. yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. yes yes yes
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other. yes
Biostatistics. yes
Biotechnology. yes
Botany/Plant Biology, Other. yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General. yes
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. yes
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. yes
Business/Commerce, General. yes yes
Business/Managerial Economics. yes yes
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other. yes yes
Chemical Engineering. yes yes yes
Chemistry, General. yes yes yes
Civil Engineering, General. yes yes yes
Clinical Psychology. yes yes
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics. yes
Cognitive Science, General. yes
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. yes yes yes
Communication and Media Studies, Other. yes yes
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. yes yes
Community Organization and Advocacy. yes yes
Community Psychology. yes
Comparative Literature. yes yes yes
Computational and Applied Mathematics. yes
Computer Engineering, General. yes yes yes
Computer Science. yes yes yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General. yes
Conducting. yes yes
Counseling Psychology. yes yes
Creative Writing. yes yes
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis. yes
Dance, General. yes
Dental Clinical Sciences, General. yes yes
Design and Visual Communications, General. yes
Developmental Biology and Embryology. yes
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. yes yes
Directing and Theatrical Production. yes
Documentary Production. yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. yes yes yes
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. yes
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce. yes
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. yes
Ecology. yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. yes yes yes
Economics, General. yes yes yes
Education, General. yes
Education, Other. yes yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities. yes yes yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General. yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering. yes yes yes
Engineering Design. yes
Engineering Mechanics. yes yes
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. yes yes
Engineering Science. yes
Engineering, General. yes
Engineering, Other. yes yes
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other. yes
Engineering/Industrial Management. yes
English Language and Literature, General. yes yes yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. yes yes
Environmental Science. yes
Environmental Studies. yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. yes
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. yes
European Studies/Civilization. yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies. yes yes
Finance, General. yes yes
French Language and Literature. yes yes yes
General Studies. yes
Genetic Counseling/Counselor. yes
Geography. yes
Geology/Earth Science, General. yes yes yes
German Language and Literature. yes yes yes
Health Communication. yes
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. yes
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other. yes
Health and Wellness, General. yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management. yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. yes
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. yes yes
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. yes
History, General. yes yes yes
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other. yes yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies. yes
Industrial Engineering. yes yes yes
Information Science/Studies. yes yes
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce. yes
International Relations and Affairs. yes
Italian Language and Literature. yes
Jewish/Judaic Studies. yes
Journalism. yes yes
Keyboard Instruments. yes yes yes
Labor and Industrial Relations. yes
Learning Sciences. yes
Legal Professions and Studies, Other. yes
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other. yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. yes yes
Linguistics. yes yes yes
Management Information Systems, General. yes
Management Science. yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. yes
Manufacturing Engineering. yes yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General. yes yes
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. yes
Materials Engineering. yes yes yes
Materials Science. yes
Mathematics, General. yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering. yes yes yes
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician. yes
Medical Informatics. yes
Medical Science/Scientist. yes yes
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. yes
Music Performance, General. yes yes yes
Music Teacher Education. yes yes yes
Music Theory and Composition. yes yes yes
Music, General. yes yes yes
Music, Other. yes yes
Musical Theatre. yes
Musicology and Ethnomusicology. yes yes yes
Near and Middle Eastern Studies. yes
Neurobiology and Anatomy. yes
Neuroscience. yes yes yes
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. yes
Operations Management and Supervision. yes
Organizational Behavior Studies. yes yes yes
Orthotist/Prosthetist. yes
Philosophy. yes yes yes
Physician Associate/Assistant. yes
Physics, General. yes yes yes
Playwriting and Screenwriting. yes
Political Science and Government, General. yes yes yes
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies. yes
Programs for Foreign Lawyers. yes
Psychology, General. yes yes yes
Psychology, Other. yes
Public Administration. yes
Public Health, General. yes
Public Policy Analysis, General. yes yes
Radio and Television. yes yes yes
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other. yes
Real Estate. yes
Religion/Religious Studies. yes yes yes
Religious/Sacred Music. yes yes
Robotics Technology/Technician. yes
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other. yes
Science, Technology and Society. yes
Secondary Education and Teaching. yes
Social Sciences, General. yes
Social Sciences, Other. yes yes
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. yes
Sociology, General. yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature. yes
Speech Communication and Rhetoric. yes yes yes
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. yes yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. yes
Statistics, General. yes yes yes
Stringed Instruments. yes yes yes
Sustainability Studies. yes
Systems Science and Theory. yes yes
Tax Law/Taxation. yes
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism. yes
Transportation/Mobility Management. yes
Urban Studies/Affairs. yes
Visual and Performing Arts, General. yes
Voice and Opera. yes yes yes
Women's Studies. yes yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Engineering
  2. Economics
  3. Journalism

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Double majors
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Engineering

Pre-professional Programs

  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-veterinary science

25,870

total students

25%

in-state

75%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

38%

9,827
students

Female
53%
5,162

Male
47%
4,665

62%

16,043
students

Female
50%
7,994

Male
50%
8,049

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

87%

8,577
students

Female
51%
4,394

Male
49%
4,183

13%

1,250
students

Female
61%
768

Male
39%
482

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Student Break-down

8%
Nonresident aliens
6%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
17%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
12%
Hispanic/Latino
43%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
5%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

2%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 3.00
High school transcript Required of All
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of All
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: March 15

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

48

quarter hours

Minimum transfers must complete

23

quarter hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 75
Countries most often represented Canada
China
India
Singapore
South Korea
The United Kingdom
Special services offered for international applicants International student center
Special orientation

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