School Information

92.8
Total Enrollment 19,853
Student-to-Faculty Ratio 7 : 1

Northwestern University

http://www.northwestern.edu
633 Clark St, Evanston, Illinois 60208
(847) 491-3741

Northwestern is committed to excellent teaching, innovative research, and the personal and intellectual growth of its students in a diverse academic community.

General Information
Institution Type 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Special Learning Opportunities ROTC (Navy)
Teacher certification
Study abroad
Student Services Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Credit Accepted Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Religious Affiliation Not applicable
Federal Aid Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates Offered One but less than two years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Doctor's degree - professional practice
Campus Setting City: Small
Disability Services Student 3% or less
 
School Costs

At Northwestern University, 54.0% percent of first-time undergrads receive financial aid, 55.0% receive grants and/or scholarships (an average of $25,187), and 33% receive loans ($5,669 on average). On-campus room and board costs about $11,703. Off campus it is around $11,703.

Taking into account total living expenses and financial aid, the average net cost of attending Northwestern University is $28,371 per year.

 
Enrollment & Graduation Rates

In Fall 2009, 25,013 people applied to Northwestern University. Of the applicants, 26.0% were admitted (28.0% male & 25.0% female ) and 32.0% accepted (32.0% male and 32.0% female)

Of the 9,555 undergraduate students at Northwestern University, 11.0% are part-time. A majority (92.0%) of the undergrad students are under 25 years of age. And 23.0% of the 10,298 graduate students are part-time.

Percent of In-State Undergrads     21.0%
Full Time Retention Rate     97.0%
Four-Year Graduation Rate     86.0%
Six-Year Graduation Rate     93.0%
Overall Graduation Rate     95.0%
 
Admissions
Yearly Application Deadline January 2
Admissions Office Phone 847-491-7271
Admissions Office Email ug-admission@northwestern.edu
Admissions Office Address Office of Undergraduate Admission 1801 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, IL 60208
Admissions Transfer URL http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/apply/instructions-and-methods/transfer-and-returning-adults.html
Admissions Website http://www.northwestern.edu/admissions/index.html (find financial aid info here)
Application Website http://www.northwestern.edu/admissions/
Application Fee $65

In order to be accepted to Northwestern University, you should have:

  • A High School GPA
  • A High School Record
  • Completed a college prep course
  • SAT and ACT test scores
  • TOEFL
 
Test Scores
Northwestern University SAT SCORES
SAT Reading (25th Percentile) 670
SAT Reading (75th Percentile) 750
SAT Math (25th Percentile) 690
SAT Math (75th Percentile) 780
SAT Writing (25th Percentile) 670
SAT Writing (75th Percentile) 750
Northwestern University ACT SCORES
ACT Composite (25th Percentile) 30
ACT Composite (75th Percentile) 33
ACT English (25th Percentile) 31
ACT English (75th Percentile) 34
ACT Math (25th Percentile) 29
ACT Math (75th Percentile) 35
ACT Writing (25th Percentile) 8
ACT Writing (75th Percentile) 10
 
Northwestern University Programs
 

Number of Reported Graduates Last Year
(According to the US National Center for Education Statistics)

Program Name Certificate Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies 14 0
African-American/Black Studies 8 0
American/United States Studies/Civilization 6
Area Studies, Other 0
Asian Studies/Civilization 0
European Studies/Civilization 0
Women's Studies 0
Biological and biomedical sciences 77 42 50
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology 0
Bioinformatics 5
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 77 3 17
Biostatistics 3
Biotechnology 16
Botany/Plant Biology, Other 8
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other 0 33
Developmental Biology and Embryology 3
Ecology 0
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology 4
Business, management, marketing, and related support services 26 20 1 15
Accounting and Related Services, Other 90 0
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General 26 383
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 154
Business/Commerce, General 3
Business/Managerial Economics 4 7
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce 1
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 157
Finance, General 321 2
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 3
International Business/Trade/Commerce 38
Labor and Industrial Relations 0
Management Information Systems, General 0
Management Science, General 112
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 20
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 64 3
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 0
Operations Management and Supervision 15
Organizational Behavior Studies 0 20 10 3
Real Estate 1
Transportation/Transportation Management 0
Communication, journalism, and related programs 348 293 3
Communication and Media Studies, Other 2 19
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 132 23 2
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 97
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 4 1
Journalism 155 147
Radio and Television 59 3 0
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other 0
Computer and information sciences and support services 18 68 5
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General 3
Computer Science 11 12 5
Information Science/Studies 4 56
Education 11 112 4
Education, General 0
Education, Other 7 4
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities 0 11 0
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 0
Music Teacher Education 5 17 0
Secondary Education and Teaching 6
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 77
Engineering 326 133 88
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 66 38 9
Chemical Engineering 31 6 17
Civil Engineering, General 17 4 11
Computer Engineering, General 12
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 36 20 12
Engineering Mechanics 1 0
Engineering Science 0
Engineering, General 0
Engineering, Other 1 38
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 9
Industrial Engineering 75 18 7
Manufacturing Engineering 9 0
Materials Engineering 21 5 22
Materials Science 0
Mechanical Engineering 49 3 10
Engineering technologies/technicians 121
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other 23
Engineering/Industrial Management 89
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician 9
English language and literature/letters 82 31 6
Creative Writing 3 15
English Composition
English Language and Literature, General 79 16 6
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3 5
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 3 5
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics 58 7 7
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General 5 0 0
Comparative Literature 6 2 0
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 16
French Language and Literature 4 1 2
German Language and Literature 2 0 1
Italian Language and Literature 1
Linguistics 8 1 3
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 3 1
Spanish Language and Literature 14
Health professions and related clinical sciences 43 35 145 245
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences 0 2
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 9
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3
Communication Disorders, General 35 39 1
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) 0 0
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 9
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other 8
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 12
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 22
Medical Informatics 20
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) 13 0
Medicine (MD) 167
Orthotist/Prosthetist 43
Physical Therapy/Therapist 0 66
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 0
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 19
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 0 0
History 73 13 7
History, General 73 13 7
Legal professions and studies 0 202 255
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD) 1
Law (LLB, JD) 254
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 13
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 2
Legal Studies, General 0 6
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL) 140
Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD) 41
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 5 6
General Studies 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 5 6
Mathematics and statistics 36 8 12
Applied Mathematics 5 4 7
Mathematics, General 26 3 5
Statistics, General 5 1 0
Multi/interdisciplinary studies 51 17
Biological and Physical Sciences 18
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 33
Neuroscience 0 16
Science, Technology and Society 0
Systems Science and Theory 0
Natural resources and conservation 9
Environmental Science 9
Environmental Studies 0
Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies 18
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 18
Philosophy and religious studies 30 2 3
Philosophy 21 0 3
Religion/Religious Studies 9 2 0
Physical sciences 36 16 54
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other 6 13
Chemistry, General 24 7 39
Geology/Earth Science, General 4 3 2
Physics, General 8
Psychology 191 46 16
Clinical Psychology 8
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 7
Community Psychology 0
Counseling Psychology 31 0
Psychology, General 159 15 8
Psychology, Other 25
Public administration and social service professions 67 42
Community Organization and Advocacy 31 16
Public Administration 19
Public Policy Analysis 36 7
Science technologies/technicians 2
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other 2
Social sciences 421 30 46
Anthropology 33 0 8
Anthropology, Other 0
Economics, General 235 13 24
Geography 0
International Relations and Affairs 0
Political Science and Government, General 132 7 5
Social Sciences, Other 0 0
Sociology 21 10 9
Urban Studies/Affairs 0
Theology and religious vocations 0 0
Religious/Sacred Music 0 0
Visual and performing arts 1 202 88 34
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 11 1 4
Art/Art Studies, General 12 5
Conducting 3 0
Dance, General 4
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 93 10 8
Film/Cinema Studies 3 3
Jazz/Jazz Studies 1 0
Music Performance, General 1 28 22 2
Music Theory and Composition 0 1 5
Music, General 11 0 1
Music, Other 0 1
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 1 2 0
Piano and Organ 0 9 7 5
Playwriting and Screenwriting 11
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism 1
Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments 0 16 11 3
Visual and Performing Arts, General 0
Voice and Opera 0 15 11 3
 
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