Northwestern University: Ranking & Review

Evanston rank | United States rank | World rank |
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1 | 28 | 34 Top 1% |
Northwestern University Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total | Men | Women | |
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Acceptance Rate | 9% | 9% | 9% |
Applicants | 37,259 | 17,953 | 19,306 |
Admissions | 3,442 | 1,676 | 1,766 |
Enrolled undergraduates | 1,903 | 922 | 981 |
Enrolled total (including graduate students) | 22,008 | 11,257 | 10,751 |
1,281 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,281 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Male-Female Ratio
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
Typical SAT scores
Number of students submitting SAT scores | 673 |
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Percent of students submitting SAT scores | 35% |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | |
Math |
Typical ACT scores
Number of students submitting ACT scores | 1,466 |
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Percent of students submitting ACT scores | 77% |
ACT Composite | |
ACT English | |
ACT Math |
Admission requirements
Application fee for undergraduates - $75. Application fee for graduates - $95.
Secondary school GPA | Required |
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Secondary school rank | Recommended |
Secondary school record | Required |
Completion of the college-preparatory program | Required |
Recommendations | Required |
Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
Admission test scores | Required |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Required |
Northwestern University Tuition
Total cost for students living | In-state | Out-of-state |
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On-campus | $72,980 | $72,980 |
Off-campus | $72,980 | $72,980 |
The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $16,047 and other expenses per full academic year. |
Northwestern University provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 3,966 students.
In-state | Out-of-state | |
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Tuition for Full-time undergraduates | $52,239 | $52,239 |
Fees for full-time undergraduates | $439 | $439 |
Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates | $6,195 | $6,195 |
Tuition for Full-time graduates | $52,239 | $52,239 |
Fees for full-time graduates | $440 | $440 |
Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates | $6,195 | $6,195 |
Programs and Degrees
Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Total |
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 97 | 38 | 1,880 | 15 | 2,030 |
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 496 | 458 | 9 | 963 | |
Engineering | 405 | 346 | 130 | 881 | |
Health Professions and Related Programs | 8 | 31 | 365 | 251 | 655 |
Legal Professions and Studies | 13 | 313 | 251 | 577 | |
Social Sciences | 412 | 29 | 41 | 482 | |
Visual and Performing Arts | 22 | 173 | 150 | 40 | 385 |
Psychology | 162 | 86 | 14 | 262 | |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 9 | 131 | 57 | 64 | 261 |
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 91 | 149 | 15 | 255 | |
Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 114 | 110 | 224 | ||
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | 134 | 134 | |||
Physical Sciences | 40 | 23 | 52 | 115 | |
Education | 12 | 89 | 5 | 106 | |
Mathematics and Statistics | 60 | 28 | 18 | 106 | |
History | 44 | 13 | 9 | 66 | |
English Language and Literature & Letters | 31 | 23 | 5 | 59 | |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 24 | 9 | 12 | 45 | |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 43 | 43 | |||
Philosophy and Religious Studies | 16 | 4 | 9 | 29 | |
Science Technologies & Technicians | 20 | 20 | |||
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 15 | 3 | 18 | ||
Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies | 16 | 1 | 17 | ||
Natural Resources and Conservation | 15 | 15 | |||
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||
Architecture and Related Services | 8 | 8 | |||
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
Theology and Religious Vocations | |||||
Grand Total | 158 | 2,326 | 4,340 | 946 | 7,770 |
A total of 2,484 2-year associate's and 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at Northwestern University.
At the master's and doctor's level 5,286 degrees were conferred in the graduate programs.
Total | Men | Women | |
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Graduation rate | 94% | 92% | 95% |
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General info
Alternative names | NU |
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Founded | 1851 |
Motto | Quaecumque Sunt Vera Whatsoever things are true (Philippians 4:8 AV) |
Religious affiliation | Not applicable |
Colors | purple, white |
Academic Calendar | Quarter |
Total FTE staff | 10,316 |
Instructional FTE | 2,397 |
Research FTE | 1,176 |
Sector of institution | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above |
Control of institution | Private not-for-profit |
Carnegie Classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and Contacts
Official Website | www.northwestern.edu |
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Address | 633 Clark St Evanston, Illinois, 60208 United States |
Urbanization level | City: Small |
City population | 75,000 |
Phone | 8474913741 |
Fax | +1 (847) 467 2331 |