Northwestern University: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #33 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #29 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #27 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #3 of 100 | In Illinois |
| #1 of 4 | In Evanston |
| #13 of 2,205 | For Sports Medicine |
| Top100 | For 148 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 7%
- Undergraduates
- 8,847
- Graduates
- 14,562
- Male:Female Ratio
- 46:54
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.northwestern.edu
Northwestern University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Northwestern University has an acceptance rate of 7% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Applicants | 47,636 | 21,781 | 25,855 |
| Admissions | 3,321 | 1,452 | 1,869 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,086 | 925 | 1,161 |
1,740 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
906 or 43%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1470
or below
75% of them
had 1570
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Northwestern University are 1470-1570 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
805 or 39%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 34
or below
75% of them
had 35
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Northwestern University are 34-35 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 9506 (41%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 4160 (18%) |
| Asian | 3718 (16%) |
| Hispanic | 2302 (10%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1392 (6%) |
| Black or African American | 1308 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 983 (4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 12 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Northwestern University is $29,999 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $8,911 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $6,236 |
| $48-75K | $9,389 |
| $75-110K | $19,870 |
| $110K+ | $46,687 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $60,276 | $56,067 |
| Tuition in-state | $60,276 | $56,067 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $60,276 | $56,067 |
| Fee in-district | $492 | $500 |
| Fee in-state | $492 | $500 |
| Fee out-of-state | $492 | $500 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 4,409 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $18,264 |
| Room charge | $11,271 |
| Meal charge | $6,993 |
Northwestern University majors
Northwestern University has granted 2,144 bachelor's degrees across 73 programs, 4,367 master's across 107 programs, and 1,028 doctorate degrees across 62 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Northwestern University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Science | 1,282 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 187 | 284 | 11 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 465 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 249 | 32 | 19 |
| Law | 296 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 253 | ||
| Computer Science | 107 | 106 | 14 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 111 | 92 | 3 |
| Medicine | 158 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 65 | 56 | 21 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 101 | 1 | 14 |
| Psychology, General | 89 | 12 | 8 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 98 | 4 | 4 |
| Neuroscience | 85 | 3 | 17 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 68 | 31 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 75 | 12 | 11 |
| Engineering, Other | 93 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 72 | 10 | 9 |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 90 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 46 | 27 | 16 |
| Information Science & Studies | 47 | 40 | |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 82 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 17 | 31 | 34 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 15 | 55 | 6 |
| Radio and Television | 76 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 16 | 46 | 10 |
| Public Administration | 69 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 16 | 43 | 6 |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 43 | 20 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 33 | 23 | 6 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 62 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 13 | 4 | 43 |
| History, General | 44 | 5 | 10 |
| Music Performance, General | 22 | 29 | 5 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 52 | ||
| Health Communication | 52 | ||
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 50 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 29 | 13 | 6 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 48 | ||
| Orthotist & Prosthetist | 48 | ||
| Statistics, General | 30 | 13 | 5 |
| Public Health, General | 46 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 45 | ||
| Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other | 44 | ||
| Tax Law & Taxation | 44 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 25 | 4 | 12 |
| Physics, General | 11 | 23 | 6 |
| Sociology, General | 27 | 2 | 9 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 8 | 22 | 7 |
| Physician Assistant | 35 | ||
| Biotechnology | 34 | ||
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 23 | 6 | 4 |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 32 | ||
| Medical Science & Scientist | 32 | ||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 31 | ||
| Psychology, Other | 29 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 28 | ||
| Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling | 27 | ||
| Stringed Instruments | 12 | 13 | 2 |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 3 | 23 | |
| Environmental Studies | 26 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 25 | ||
| Medical Informatics | 25 | ||
| Cell & Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other | 23 | ||
| Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician | 23 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 14 | 1 | 7 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 22 | ||
| Health and Wellness, General | 22 | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 14 | 1 | 5 |
| Robotics Technology & Technician | 19 | ||
| Voice and Opera | 15 | 4 | |
| Genetic Counseling & Counselor | 18 | ||
| Music, General | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| Creative Writing | 3 | 14 | |
| Environmental Science | 17 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 15 | ||
| Legal Studies | 11 | 4 | |
| Clinical Psychology | 14 | ||
| Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other | 14 | ||
| Systems Science and Theory | 7 | 7 | |
| Botany & Plant Biology, Other | 11 | 2 | |
| Philosophy | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 12 | ||
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 11 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 5 | 5 | |
| Keyboard Instruments | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Science Technologies & Technicians, Other | 10 | ||
| Behavioral Sciences | 9 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 9 | ||
| Documentary Production | 9 | ||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 9 | ||
| Astronomy | 8 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 3 | 5 | |
| Comparative Literature | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Finance, General | 4 | 4 | |
| Learning Sciences | 8 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 7 | ||
| Conducting | 4 | 3 | |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 7 | ||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 1 | 6 | |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other | 5 | 2 | |
| Linguistics | 4 | 3 | |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 7 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 4 | 2 | |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 6 | ||
| Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other | 1 | 5 | |
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | 6 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 6 | ||
| Engineering, General | 6 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 5 | 1 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 6 | ||
| Education, Other | 3 | 2 | |
| Engineering Mechanics | 3 | 2 | |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 5 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 2 | 3 | |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other | 4 | ||
| Biostatistics | 4 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 4 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 2 | 2 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 3 | 1 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 3 | 1 | |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | 2 | |
| Social Sciences, General | 4 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 3 | ||
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | 2 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 2 | 1 | |
| Asian-American Studies | 2 | ||
| Dance, General | 2 | ||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| Economics, General | 2 | ||
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 2 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 2 | ||
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 2 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Education, General | 1 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 1 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 1 | ||
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 1 | ||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 2,144 | 4,367 | 1,028 |
Northwestern University has a graduation rate of 95%, which is among the 3% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 95% | 94% | 97% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Northwestern University is a world-class research university with 162,562 scientific papers published and 6,698,561 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Genetics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biochemistry, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1336 | 18474 |
| 1991 | 1471 | 21640 |
| 1992 | 1480 | 24741 |
| 1993 | 1573 | 23835 |
| 1994 | 1616 | 26305 |
| 1995 | 1729 | 28607 |
| 1996 | 1919 | 33345 |
| 1997 | 1956 | 36318 |
| 1998 | 1957 | 41767 |
| 1999 | 2126 | 46778 |
| 2000 | 2297 | 53815 |
| 2001 | 2369 | 60868 |
| 2002 | 2465 | 69113 |
| 2003 | 2696 | 77664 |
| 2004 | 3005 | 87447 |
| 2005 | 3091 | 104026 |
| 2006 | 3394 | 119351 |
| 2007 | 3728 | 134204 |
| 2008 | 3954 | 151565 |
| 2009 | 4429 | 171978 |
| 2010 | 4407 | 194250 |
| 2011 | 4782 | 221627 |
| 2012 | 5202 | 249042 |
| 2013 | 5488 | 277559 |
| 2014 | 5825 | 297666 |
| 2015 | 6319 | 323568 |
| 2016 | 6543 | 336932 |
| 2017 | 7252 | 373912 |
| 2018 | 7087 | 384927 |
| 2019 | 8213 | 439682 |
| 2020 | 9146 | 516398 |
| 2021 | 10854 | 647313 |
| 2022 | 8997 | 608855 |
Northwestern University alumni
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Zooey Deschanel
- Occupations
- actorfilm actormusiciansinger-songwritertelevision actor
- Biography
-
Zooey Claire Deschanel is an American actress and musician. She made her film debut in Mumford (1999) and had a supporting role in Cameron Crowe's film Almost Famous (2000). Deschanel is known for her deadpan roles in comedy films such as The Good Girl (2002), The New Guy (2002), Elf (2003), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Failure to Launch (2006), Yes Man (2008), 500 Days of Summer (2009) and Our Idiot Brother (2011). She has also ventured into dramatic film territory with Manic (2001), All the Real Girls (2003), Winter Passing (2005), Bridge to Terabithia (2007), The Happening (2008) and The Driftless Area (2015). From 2011 to 2018, she starred as Jessica Day on the Fox sitcom New Girl, for which she received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards.
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Hugh Hefner
- Occupations
- actorfilm producerwriterpolitical activistphilanthropist
- Biography
-
Hugh Marston Hefner was an American magazine publisher. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles that provoked charges of obscenity.
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David Schwimmer
- Occupations
- voice actorfilm producerfilm actortheatrical directorscreenwriter
- Biography
-
David Lawrence Schwimmer is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He gained worldwide recognition for portraying Ross Geller in the sitcom Friends, for which he received a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1995. While still acting in Friends, his first leading film role was in The Pallbearer (1996), followed by roles in Kissing a Fool, Six Days, Seven Nights, Apt Pupil (all 1998), and Picking Up the Pieces (2000). He was then cast in the miniseries Band of Brothers (2001) as Herbert Sobel.
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George R. R. Martin
- Enrolled in Northwestern University
- Graduated with bachelor's degree in journalism
- Occupations
- film producerscreenwriterprosaistbloggertelevision producer
- Biography
-
George Raymond Richard Martin, also known as GRRM, is an American novelist, screenwriter, television producer and short story writer. He is the author of the series of epic fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire, which were adapted into the Emmy Award-winning HBO series Game of Thrones (2011–2019) and its prequel series House of the Dragon (2022–present). He also helped create the Wild Cards anthology series, and contributed worldbuilding for the 2022 video game Elden Ring.
General info
| Alternative names | NU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1851 |
| Motto | Quaecumque Sunt Vera Whatsoever things are true (Philippians 4:8 AV) |
| Colors | purple, white |
| Academic calendar | September to August (September - December; January-March; April-June; June-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 10,225 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 633 Clark St Evanston, Illinois, 60208 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 78,000 |
| Phone | 8474913741 |